Lean Automation Product Specialist — Straddle Carrier Systems

APM Terminals Inland Services Pvt Ltd; Campo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

APM Terminals is seeking a Product Specialist for Straddle Carrier Automation to own end-to-end product development and deployment across major terminals. This role sits within the Equipment Automation team and will translate operational needs into scalable automation solutions.

You will define value propositions, KPIs and product roadmaps, driving lean, safety-focused improvements in asset performance. Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams across ports and regions.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Lean mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Tools

Industrial automation

Job description

APM Terminals is seeking a Product Specialist for Straddle Carrier Automation to own end-to-end product development and deployment across major terminals. This role sits within the Equipment Automation team and will translate operational needs into scalable automation solutions.

You will define value propositions, KPIs and product roadmaps, driving lean, safety-focused improvements in asset performance. Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams across ports and regions.