Global Director – Smart Terminal Automation

DP World is hiring a global director to own its smart terminal automation portfolio, with the BOXBAY high-bay storage joint venture as a core focus.

What the role involves

• Act as DP World's product owner for BOXBAY and supervise the automation side of its first rollouts
• Own requirements and roadmap for automated storage, automated mooring and robotic workstations
• Lead the automation playbook and build impact models for terminal operating models
• Hand over solutions from R&D and lead their integration and scaling

What the employer is looking for

• Degree in automation, electrical, mechatronics, control, mechanical or industrial engineering
• Fifteen or more years delivering complex automation solutions in industrial environments

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DP World is a Dubai government-owned ports and logistics group formed in 2005 by the merger of Dubai Ports Authority and Dubai Ports International. It reported 2025 revenue of $24.4 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $6.4 billion and 93.4 million TEU of gross container throughput. In…

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