APM Terminals
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Product Specialist – Straddle Carrier Automation
Location:
Algeciras (Spain), Tangier (Morocco) or The Hague (Netherlands)
Role Purpose
Operational Excellence is one of the four core strategic pillars of APM Terminals’ long‑term strategy and is deeply rooted in our
Lean culture. We continuously strive to eliminate waste, standardize value streams, improve safety and enable sustainable, scalable operations across our terminal network.
Operations Technology (OT) plays a pivotal role in enabling this ambition, ranging from deploying complex brownfield automation solutions at pace to optimizing equipment utilization and man‑hours per move through digitization and automation.
As
Product Specialist – Straddle Carrier Automation, you will join the general
Equipment Automation
team within Operations Technology, acting as an end‑to‑end product owner. You will ensure that automation products are designed, deployed and evolved in line with
Lean principles, driving continuous improvement, standardization and measurable operational value across terminals.
Principal Accountabilities
Deliver technical product design for Straddle Carrier Automation solutions, aligned with
Lean, safety‑first and operational excellence principles.
Translate business needs and operational pain points into automation use cases that
reduce waste, improve flow and increase reliability.
Define clear
value propositions, product maturity models and KPIs connected to Lean performance drivers (safety, productivity, stability and cost).
Drive business cases and investment proposals with a strong focus on
standardization, scalability and continuous improvement.
Actively promote automation and digitization as
key enablers of Lean operations, improved safety and operational discipline.
Drive product roadmaps that support
repeatable and standardized solutions, enabling faster deployment across terminals.
Establish structured feedback loops with terminals (e.G. NPS, operational insights) to fuel
Kaizen and continuous improvement cycles.
Ensure effective change management and product adoption in close collaboration with Operations, supporting a
Lean mindset at terminal level.
Key Stakeholders
Operational Excellence, Lean, OT Optimisation, OT Process Design & Management, Labour Excellence, Asset Management, Terminals, OEMs.
Critical Qualifications & Experience
Experience
Minimum
7 years’ experience
in product, program or project management in technology and/or operations.
Proven exposure to
automation in real‑time operating or industrial environments
(ports, logistics, transportation, manufacturing).
Experience working within or alongside
Lean, Operational Excellence or Continuous Improvement frameworks.
Strong understanding of port equipment, automated systems and industrial architectures.
Experience building business cases and managing financial and contractual aspects.
Skills
Strong stakeholder influencing skills, including OEMs and cross‑functional internal teams.
Excellent communication skills in
English.
Structured, disciplined and improvement‑driven mindset.
High quality and safety awareness.
Ability to drive results in
multicultural, matrix organizations.
Continuous improvement mindset with a natural alignment to
Lean ways of working.
Why Join APM Terminals?
At APM Terminals, you will be part of a global organization with a strong
Lean culture, where continuous improvement, safety and operational excellence are embedded in everything we do. You will help shape the future of equipment automation at scale, working with leading technology partners and international teams while delivering tangible impact across our terminal network.
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