Outside Test Manager

Do you want to work in a dynamic and challenging environment? Daily we work together to make our container handling safer, faster & more reliable. APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII) opened in 2015 and remains the world’s most advanced fully automated terminal. Equipped to handle the largest container ships way into the future. The use of green energy and fully electrified equipment made it the world’s first zero emission terminal for CO2, NOx and particles emissions. With fully fenced-off automated areas, separating men and machines, it is also one of the safest terminals around the world. Around 80% of crane movements are automated, with the remaining manual operations being performed remotely. More than 500 employees are employed within the organization, enabling the fully automated discharging and loading of the largest container vessels in the world.

With the terminal set to double in size through the ambitious Terminal Expansion Project and a Transformation, APMT Maasvlakte II is entering an exciting phase of growth and technological advancement. This project involves expanding terminal capacity and integrating advanced technologies, including autonomous trucks, automated systems, and cutting-edge logistics processes. Similarly, the organization is being developed to be fit for the future expanded terminal. Delivering a fully integrated, commissioned, and operational terminal to a trained operations team is a key.

As the Outside Test Manager, you will be responsible for preparing, coordinating, and executing all testing activities involving existing or newly installed physical equipment on our fully automated container terminal. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and functionality of operational equipment, working across various test environments and in close collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.

You will oversee the entire testing lifecycle – from planning and preparation to execution and reporting – ensuring that all tests are performed in line with technical, operational, and safety standards.

As on-site presence is required, having a car is essential for this role.

• Develop and manage comprehensive test plans for live equipment testing and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of new and modified equipment.

• Closely align live integration tests with the Lab Test Manager

• Coordinate test activities with operations, asset management, IT, OT, project teams, vendors, and external contractors.

• Liaise with HSSE department to ensure all test procedures comply with safety and environmental regulations.

• Supervise on-site testing, including live testing on active systems without disrupting ongoing operations.

• Document test results, analyze deviations, and initiate corrective actions as necessary.

• Report progress and findings to project management, including risks and mitigation plans.

• Support delivery and acceptance procedures, in close collaboration with technical and operational departments.

• Maintain punch list, with items yet to be resolved by the vendors

• Lead Test Coordinators, who will be your eyes on the ground executing the various outside tests w/ testers and vendors

• A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field (e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, (Port)Logistics).

• Proven experience as a Test Manager or Test Coordinator, preferably in an industrial, logistics, or infrastructure environment.

• Hands-on experience with live equipment testing and/or Site Acceptance Testing.

• Familiarity with highly automated environments (e.g. terminals, factories, or distribution centers).

• Knowledge of test methodologies and tools.

• 5+ years of experience working at a (fully) automated container terminal.

• Extensive knowledge of terminal teams and responsibilities.

• Extensive knowledge of systems in use at container terminals such as TOS, ECS.

• Strong communication skills and ability to manage diverse stakeholders (technical, operational, and HSSE).

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

• A challenging position at one of the most innovative container terminals in the world.

• The opportunity to develop further, personally and professionally.

• The possibility to be part of a close and strongly involved team, where professionalism and fun go hand in hand