Global Head of Technical Training & Academy

Nearfield Instruments; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 vacation days

8% holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Commuting allowance

Structured onboarding program

Job summary

Nearfield Instruments is seeking a Head of Nearfield Academy to design and lead the technical learning strategy for our product portfolio. You will build a scalable training ecosystem to develop engineers from onboarding to expert specialization, across our global teams.

You will own competency matrices, certification programs, and structured learning paths, collaborating with Service, Applications, Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Operations, and Customer Support to drive service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related technical field.
• Extensive experience in semiconductor equipment, metrology, inspection, or advanced capital equipment.
• Leadership experience in technical training, field service, customer support, applications engineering, or technical operations.
• Experience developing technical curricula, competency frameworks, and qualification or certification programmes.
• Experience leading a technical training organization or multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Nearfield Academy.
• Build and lead a team responsible for training development, coordination, and delivery.
• Establish the Academy as a strategic enabler of service excellence, customer success, and organizational scalability.
• Develop a comprehensive skills matrix for the technical roles supporting our systems.
• Define competency requirements and certification criteria for engineers at different career stages.
• Create structured learning paths that support onboarding, continued development, and expert specialization.
• Develop qualification and certification programmes that assess technical readiness and capability.
• Build a comprehensive technical curriculum covering system architecture, product operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, applications, safety, and compliance.
• Capture expert knowledge and translate it into practical, scalable learning materials.
• Ensure training content aligns with product roadmaps, releases, and insights from the field.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/Physics/Electronics/Mechatronics or related field

Job description

Nearfield Instruments is seeking a Head of Nearfield Academy to design and lead the technical learning strategy for our product portfolio. You will build a scalable training ecosystem to develop engineers from onboarding to expert specialization, across our global teams.

You will own competency matrices, certification programs, and structured learning paths, collaborating with Service, Applications, Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Operations, and Customer Support to drive service