Remote Process Engineer – Asset Lifecycle & ITAD Ops

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

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