Manufacturing Engineering Director

Iron Mountain; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation package

Work-life balance

Health & retirement plans

Global leadership opportunities

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a visionary Manufacturing Engineering Director to lead a global team of engineers, lean specialists and automation architects. The role focuses on standardizing complex, high-variation environments, driving digital transformation, and maintaining world-class safety and quality.

The ideal candidate will bring 10–15+ years in senior leadership within high-mix manufacturing, deep Lean Six Sigma mastery, and a track record of influencing cross‑functional sites

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of senior leadership in high-variation manufacturing environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Experience leading remote teams across time zones (EMEA, AMER, APAC).
• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering; MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design a global framework to standardize manufacturing, test, and business processes across sites.
• Lead global Lean initiatives, VSM, and Kaizen with a focus on high ROI projects.
• Advance automation and Industry 4.0 through Cobots and ML-driven maintenance.
• Ensure safety and quality through Design for Safety and traceability frameworks.

Skills

Senior leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Global collaboration

Educational background

Education

Bachelors / Masters in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

MBA or Operations Mgmt advanced degree

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Director

Job Summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a visionary and experienced Manufacturing Engineering Director to join our Global Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a high-performing global team of process engineers, lean specialists, Test Engineers and automation architects dedicated to the standardization and optimization of complex, high-variation manufacturing environments. You will bridge the gap between lean leadership and digital transformation, evolving manual-heavy workflows into a standardized, "smart" global network while ensuring world-class safety and zero-defect customer quality.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

In this role, you will:

• Drive Global Process Standardization: Design and implement a cohesive global framework to standardize manufacturing, test and business processes across multiple international sites, consolidating legacy regional documentation into a single engineering truth.
• Lead Lean & Continuous Improvement: Execute global Value Stream Mapping (VSM) exercises to identify waste, build and manage a high-ROI lean project pipeline, and cultivate a robust global Kaizen culture through Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Advance Automation & Industry 4.0: Identify high-value opportunities to augment manual workflows with Collaborative Robots (Cobots) and partner with Data Science teams to implement Machine Learning models for predictive maintenance and yield optimization.
• Ensure Safety & Quality Compliance: Enforce "Design for Safety" (DfS) protocols to reduce incident rates, architect 1:1 component-level traceability frameworks to meet client audit requirements, and align all engineering outputs with Customer Quality Agreements.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

The ideal candidate will have:

• Senior Engineering Leadership: 10–15+ years of senior leadership experience within a High-Variation/High-Mix manufacturing environment, with a strong preference for Tier 1 Contract Electronics Manufacturing background.
• Lean & Automation Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and the Theory of Constraints (Six Sigma Black Belt preferred), paired with practical experience deploying Cobots and machine learning sensors.
• Global Influence & Communication: A proven track record of managing remote teams across international time zones (EMEA, AMER, APAC) and the exceptional communication skills required to influence regional site leads to adopt global standards.
• Required Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering; an MBA or advanced degree in Operations Management is a significant advantage.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Compensation: Competitive compensation and executive benefits packages aligned with your experience level.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and flexible work options to support personal well-being.
• Health & Future: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement investment plans.
• Growth: Meaningful global leadership opportunities for continuous learning and professional career growth within Iron Mountain.

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Reasonably expected salary range: $163,400.00 - $217,900.00

Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.

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