Operational Tech Integration & Quality Lead

APM Terminals; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

APM Terminals Elizabeth is seeking an experienced OT Integration and Quality Manager to lead the integration, testing, validation, commissioning, and readiness of Operational Technology systems across the terminal.

Reporting to the Head of Operational Technology, you will collaborate with Operations, IT, Engineering, and vendors to ensure new solutions deliver measurable reliability, safety, and productivity, while driving standardization and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Eng, Electrical Eng, Industry 4.0, or related.
• Proven experience in container terminal operations, port digitization, or large-scale industrial environments.
• Strong expertise in OT systems including TOS, GOS, SCADA, ECS, OCR, APIs, middleware, OPC UA.
• Demonstrated project management in complex technology deployments.
• Experience leading diverse stakeholder groups across operations and technical teams.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and enterprise IT standards in OT.
• Ability to obtain TWIC and Port Access Card.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT integration team with priorities, governance, and accountability frameworks.
• Own terminal OT integration strategy aligning requirements, infrastructure, and enterprise systems.
• Lead OT quality assurance framework: test strategy, system integration testing, UAT, and validation.
• Ensure testing scenarios reflect terminal operating requirements for safe deployments.
• Manage vendor and technology partner performance and post-handover support.
• Build relationships across Operations, IT, Engineering, labor relations, and vendors.
• Lead root-cause investigations for OT system failures and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement by standardizing and automating processes.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cybersecurity in OT

Stakeholder management

OT governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industry 4.0, or related discipline

Tools

TOS

GOS

SCADA

ECS

OCR

APIs

middleware

OPC UA

Job description

APM Terminals Elizabeth is seeking an experienced OT Integration and Quality Manager to lead the integration, testing, validation, commissioning, and readiness of Operational Technology systems across the terminal.

Reporting to the Head of Operational Technology, you will collaborate with Operations, IT, Engineering, and vendors to ensure new solutions deliver measurable reliability, safety, and productivity, while driving standardization and continuous improvement.