Manufacturing Engineering Director

Clutter; Virginia; Remote; USD 163,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive benefits

Flexible work options

Global leadership opportunities

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a visionary Manufacturing Engineering Director to lead a global team of process engineers, lean specialists, test engineers, and automation architects focused on standardizing and optimizing high-variation manufacturing environments.

You will bridge lean leadership with digital transformation, evolving manual workflows into a standardized, smart global network while ensuring world-class safety and zero-defect quality.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of senior leadership in High-Variation / High-Mix manufacturing.
• Experience in Tier 1 Contract Electronics Manufacturing preferred.
• Proven ability to lead remote teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a global framework to standardize manufacturing, test, and business processes.
• Lead global Lean and continuous improvement initiatives with VSM and Kaizen.
• Advance automation and Industry 4.0 with Cobots and ML-based predictive maintenance.
• Ensure safety and quality compliance with Design for Safety and traceability.
• Prepare executive reporting and concise board-ready presentations.
• Deliver high-impact presentations for senior leadership.

Skills

Senior Leadership

Strategic articulation

Executive presentation mastery

Engineering leadership

Lean manufacturing

Global influence

Cobots & sensors

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Eng

MBA or Operations Mgmt degree (advantage)

Tools

Cobots

Machine learning sensors

Job description

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.

Manufacturing Engineering Director

Job Summar y

Iron Mountain is seeking a visionary and experienced Manufacturing Engineering Director to join our Global Operations team. In this role, you will lead 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. The ideal candidate brings an exceptional senior leadership presence, possessing the strategic acumen to isolate the "critical few" priorities and deliver concise, high-impact reporting and executive presentations to senior stakeholders.

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 eliminate 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.
• Executive Reporting & Strategic Prioritization: Cut through operational complexity to identify what truly matters—analyzing and elevating the "critical few" metrics, risks, and strategic initiatives.
• Deliver High-Impact Presentations: Design, create, and deliver high-caliber presentation materials tailored for senior leadership and board-level reviews, translating technical and operational complexities into concise, actionable business narratives.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

The ideal candidate will have:

• Senior Leadership Presence & Interaction: Proven track record of operating with poise and credibility at all organizational levels. Exceptional ability to engage, align, and partner effectively with both front-line global engineering teams and executive leadership.
• Strategic Articulation & Synthesis: Outstanding analytical and verbal synthesis skills, with a demonstrated ability to isolate key signals from noise, prioritize critical issues, and concisely brief senior executives.
• Executive Presentation Mastery: Advanced capability to create and present polished, compelling presentation decks, dashboards, and executive summaries that drive decision-making.
• Senior Engineering Leadership: 10–15+ years of senior leadership experience within a High-Variation / High-Mix manufacturing environment, with a strong preference for a 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: A proven track record of managing remote teams across international time zones (EMEA, AMER, APAC) and the interpersonal influence required to guide regional site leaders 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

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