About Nearfield Instruments
Nearfield Instruments is a fast-growing technology company bringing together leading minds in science and engineering to develop a revolutionary high-throughput atomic force microscopy (AFM) platform. Our systems enable atom-scale, true-3D metrology at industry-relevant throughput and are quickly becoming essential tools in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
We design, develop, integrate, and support these cutting-edge metrology systems and are rapidly expanding across the U.S. and Asia. To support this growth, we are establishing a strong on-site presence in South Korea for one of our strategic customers. This includes key locations such as Pyeongtaek and Dongtan. By expanding our footprint in the region, we are continuously strengthening our ability to support our customers and enhance our operational effectiveness.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Site Manager, you will be the primary on-site leader for Nearfield at a key customer location in South Korea. You will combine technical expertise, customer engagement, and team leadership to ensure successful deployment, development, and scaling of Nearfield’s AFM solutions.
You will lead daily operations at the customer site, act as the senior technical interface, and ensure alignment between the customer, internal engineering teams, and global stakeholders. This role is critical in driving new product introductions (NPI), production ramp, and long-term customer success.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will remain technically involved while building and guiding a high-performing local team.
Key Responsibilities
Site Leadership and Customer Management
Act as the primary point of contact for the customer at site level and build strong, trusted relationships
Lead and coordinate all on-site Nearfield activities, including engineering, applications, and support
Represent Nearfield in technical and operational discussions with customer engineering and management teams
Ensure high customer satisfaction, timely issue resolution, and clear communication
Technical and Operational Execution
Oversee tool installations, NPI activities, and early production ramp
Support process development, experiments, and application optimization with the customer
Drive structured root-cause analysis and issue resolution in collaboration with global product and engineering teams
Ensure system performance meets agreed specifications and customer expectations
Team Leadership and Development
Build, lead, and develop a local team of engineers and technical specialists
Provide coaching, prioritization, and direction to ensure effective execution
Foster a strong team culture aligned with Nearfield’s values of collaboration and ownership
Bridging HQ and Customer
Act as a key interface between the customer and Nearfield headquarters in the Netherlands and global teams
Ensure effective escalation and follow-up of technical and operational topics
Capture and translate field learnings into best-known methods, product improvements, and documentation
Continuous Improvement and Growth
Identify opportunities for process improvements, new applications, and system enhancements
Support scaling from development into high-volume manufacturing
Contribute to strategic account growth in collaboration with account management and product teams
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a strong technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment and enjoys building teams while staying close to cutting-edge technology.
