Process Engineer - Industrial Automation

Iron Mountain; Arkansas City (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Travel flexibility

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to optimize Asset Lifecycle Management and ITAD operations across multiple facilities. You will analyze workflows, standardize procedures, and drive measurable productivity gains while supporting data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities include time-and-motion studies, Lean implementation, and ergonomic improvements, with travel domestically and occasional international assignments.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of process engineering or related optimization experience.
• Experience applying Lean principles in manufacturing, refurbishment, warehousing, or reverse logistics.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to train and influence multi-site teams.
• Exposure to ITAD, electronics recycling, serialized asset tracking, or enterprise IT hardware.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering; willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Assess & Improve Floor Operations: observe workflows and align with standard procedures.
• Apply Lean & eliminate root causes: map flows, perform root-cause analysis, reduce bottlenecks.
• Standardize & document workflows: write SOPs and visual aids for multiple sites.
• Conduct time & motion studies: measure cycle times, labor usage, and throughput; track KPIs.
• Optimize floor layouts, tooling & ergonomics; coordinate with IT/Operations for asset tracking.

Skills

Lean principles

Data analysis

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Eng

Tools

WMS systems

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. 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.

Process Engineer – Asset Lifecycle Management & ITAD Operations

Iron Mountain Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) is seeking an experienced and hands‑on Process Engineer to evaluate, standardize, and optimize operational workflows across multiple facilities. Supporting our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) operations—spanning receiving, sorting, testing, data sanitization, refurbishment, and shipping—this role works directly with floor teams to identify root causes of process gaps, eliminate waste, and implement practical solutions that drive measurable gains in productivity, ergonomics, and quality.

• Assess & Improve Floor Operations: Visit facilities, observe frontline workflows, and partner with operators and site leaders to identify discrepancies between actual work and standard procedures.
• Apply Lean & Eliminate Root Causes: Map material and information flows, perform root‑cause analysis on bottlenecks and rework queues, and use Lean methodologies (5S, VSM, Kaizen, standard work) to streamline operations.
• Standardize & Document Workflows: Author standard operating procedures (SOPs), visual job aids, and work instructions that establish consistent, repeatable practices across multiple sites while accounting for localized variations.
• Conduct time and motion studies to assess cycle times, labor utilization, and throughput, tracking KPIs such as first-pass yield, processing time, and unit processing costs.
• Optimize floor layouts, tooling, and ergonomics to reduce motion waste and fatigue, while collaborating with IT/Operations to streamline serialized asset tracking and data entry.

• Professional Experience: 3–5 years of experience in process engineering, industrial engineering, continuous improvement, or related operational optimization roles.
• Practical expertise applying Lean principles within manufacturing, refurbishment, warehousing, or reverse logistics environments (Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus).
• Analytical & Communication Skills: High proficiency in spreadsheet modeling (Excel/Google Sheets) to interpret operational data, paired with strong communication and project leadership skills to train and influence multi‑site teams.
• Prior exposure to ITAD, electronics recycling/refurbishment, serialized asset tracking/WMS systems, or enterprise IT hardware (servers, laptops, GPUs, networking).
• Education & Travel: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience) and willingness to travel regularly domestically with occasional international trips.

• Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and travel flexibility.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, and retirement plans.

Li-Remote

Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.

Category: Project/Program Management Group