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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 - $217,900.00Please 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.
Category: Project/Program Management GroupSkills Required
- 10-15+ years senior leadership experience in high-variation/high-mix manufacturing
- Experience in Tier 1 contract electronics manufacturing (strong preference)
- Expert-level knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- Practical experience deploying collaborative robots (cobots) and machine learning sensors
- Proven track record managing remote, international teams across EMEA, AMER, and APAC
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills to drive global standard adoption
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
- MBA or advanced degree in Operations Management
- Experience with safety-by-design (Design for Safety) and component-level traceability frameworks
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Inclusive, modern offerings are emphasized, including support for mental health, gender‑affirming care (with travel/lodging where needed), and family‑planning benefits. Recognition for disability inclusion is also highlighted, which aligns with accessible benefits and leave support.
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Retirement Support — A formal 401(k) program is described with automatic enrollment and a clear employer match structure, with immediate vesting referenced in the materials. Access to supporting infrastructure and guidance is noted through dedicated benefits portals and administrators.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options are outlined, along with care navigation, virtual primary care, and pharmacy coverage. Additional wellbeing support is described via EAP services and structured wellbeing programming.
Iron Mountain Insights
What We Do
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) is the global leader for storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 220,000 organizations around the world, Iron Mountain boasts a real estate network of more than 80 million square feet across more than 1,350 facilities in 45 countries dedicated to protecting and preserving what matters most for its customers. Iron Mountain’s solutions portfolio includes records management, data management, document management, data centers, art storage and logistics, and secure shredding help organizations to lower storage costs, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and better use their information. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of information assets, including critical business documents, electronic information, medical data and cultural and historical artifacts.
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