Process Engineer - Industrial Automation

Iron Mountain; Virginia; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Process Engineer for Asset Lifecycle Management & ITAD Operations. You will evaluate, standardise, and optimise workflows across facilities, applying Lean to eliminate bottlenecks and waste while improving productivity and quality.

Regular travel will be required domestically with some international trips. Qualifications include 3–5 years in process or industrial engineering, strong data analysis skills, and experience with LEAN/Six Sigma in manufacturing or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 3–5 years of process engineering, industrial engineering, or related optimisation roles.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Standardise & Document Workflows: Author standard operating procedures (SOPs), visual job aids, and work instructions that establish consistent, repeatable practices across multiple sites while accounting for localised variations.
• Conduct time and motion studies to assess cycle times, labour utilisation, and throughput, tracking KPIs such as first‑pass yield, processing time, and unit processing costs.
• Optimise floor layouts, tooling, and ergonomics to reduce motion waste and fatigue, while collaborating with IT/Operations to streamline serialised asset tracking and data entry.

Skills

Lean principles

Data analysis (Excel/Sheets)

Project leadership

Cross-site training

Process improvement

ITAD/reverse logistics exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

WMS systems

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 centres, 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 artefacts, 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, standardise, and optimise operational workflows across multiple facilities. Supporting our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) operations—spanning receiving, sorting, testing, data sanitisation, 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.
• Standardise & Document Workflows: Author standard operating procedures (SOPs), visual job aids, and work instructions that establish consistent, repeatable practices across multiple sites while accounting for localised variations.
• Conduct time and motion studies to assess cycle times, labour utilisation, and throughput, tracking KPIs such as first‑pass yield, processing time, and unit processing costs.
• Optimise floor layouts, tooling, and ergonomics to reduce motion waste and fatigue, while collaborating with IT/Operations to streamline serialised asset tracking and data entry.
• Professional Experience: 3-5 years of experience in process engineering, industrial engineering, continuous improvement, or related operational optimisation 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 modelling (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, serialised 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 programmes, 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