Junior Team Lead Build

Nearfield Instruments; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 holidays per calendar year

8% holiday allowance

Commuting allowance

Shift allowance

Discount on health insurance

Unlimited psychology, lifestyle and co

TEAM culture: Together Everyone Ach…

Job summary

Nearfield Instruments is seeking a Team Lead Hardware Integration to drive a team of 8-10 AIT technicians in our state-of-the-art cleanroom environment. You will manage shifts, coach staff, and ensure safe, efficient operations aligned with the production plan.

You will bring hands-on mechanical or electrical knowledge, strong people management, and a proven track record in high-tech production, ideally in semiconductor environments. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Education in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Applied Physics or a similar technical field.
• 2-3 years of experience as a Shift Lead in a high-tech production environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in a high-tech production environment.
• Demonstrable hands-on mechanical or electrical knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience in people management: leading by example, coaching and supporting a team.
• Responsible for a team of 8-10 AIT engineers/technicians.
• Able to work in a 2-shift schedule (morning/evening) on-site.
• Experience in semiconductor or a comparable high-tech industry is a must.
• Professional command of English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shifts, ensuring the team works safely, efficiently and in line with the production plan.
• Act as the first point of contact for AIT Technicians during your shift — supporting, coaching and motivating them in their daily work.
• Monitor team performance and individual wellbeing; be hard on content and soft on people.
• Signal and elevate planning issues, bottlenecks or technical risks in a timely manner.
• Ensure workplace safety, cleanliness and compliance with cleanroom standards at all times.
• Support onboarding and day-to-day development of team members.
• Collaborate closely with the HWB Lead and cross-functional colleagues in planning, quality and engineering.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of build processes, tools and ways of working.

Skills

People management

Leadership

English proficiency

Team coordination

Shift leadership

Education

Technical degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Applied Physics

Job description

About Nearfield Instruments

Nearfield Instruments (NFI) is a fast-growing scale-up high-tech company. We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enables our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers – to increase the production yields, and thus, functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Founded in 2016, we bring together the most creative minds (approx. 400 employees) in science and technology and develop a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary high throughput Scanning Probe Microscopy system.

What will you be doing?

As a Team Lead Hardware Integration, you will guide a team of 8-10 Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) Technicians working on our state-of-the-art semiconductor metrology systems in our ISO 5 cleanroom and laboratories. This is a shift-based role where you serve as the direct point of contact for your team on the floor, supporting day-to-day operations and people management. You will report to the HWB Lead and take on increasing leadership responsibilities within the Build team over time.

Main responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate shifts, ensuring the team works safely, efficiently and in line with the production plan.

• Act as the first point of contact for AIT Technicians during your shift — supporting, coaching and motivating them in their daily work.

• Monitor team performance and individual wellbeing; be hard on content and soft on people.

• Signal and elevate planning issues, bottlenecks or technical risks in a timely manner.

• Ensure workplace safety, cleanliness and compliance with cleanroom standards at all times.

• Support onboarding and day-to-day development of team members.

• Collaborate closely with the HWB Lead and cross-functional colleagues in planning, quality and engineering.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of build processes, tools and ways of working.

What do we expect from you?

Startups can offer incredible opportunities for growth, impact and learning, but they also move fast and require adaptability. You thrive in such an environment, where processes evolve quickly, priorities shift and improvement never stops. You are comfortable leading through change, solving practical problems, and motivating your team to deliver quality under pressure.

Furthermore, you recognise yourself in the following profile:

• Education in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Applied Physics or a similar technical field.

• 2-3 years of experience as a Shift Lead in a high-tech production environment.

• At least 5 years of experience in a high-tech production environment.

• Demonstrable hands‑on mechanical or electrical knowledge.

• Demonstrable experience in people management: leading by example, coaching and supporting a team.

• Responsible for a team of 8-10 AIT engineers/technicians.

• Hard on content, soft on people: you maintain high technical standards while creating a supportive team culture.

• Able to work in a 2‑shift schedule (morning/evening) on‑site.

• Comfortable working in a cleanroom environment (experience is a plus, not a must).

• Experience in semiconductor or a comparable high‑tech industry is a must.

• Professional command of English, both spoken and written.

What can you expect from us?

Getting on board now is a great opportunity to grow with the company from a technical, personal, and financial perspective. Nearfield's momentum is energetic and promising!

Our starting point is of course to pay someone a fair and competitive salary and besides this we offer you:

• Valuation of your work‑life balance;

• Time for some relaxation: 30 holidays per calendar year (based on 40 hours);

• 8% holiday allowance;

• Commuting allowance;

• Shift allowance;

• Discount on your health insurance;

• Unlimited psychology, lifestyle and coaching for you and up to 3 family members or friends

• We are here to support one another, and colleagues are there to help you. TEAM is very important, Together Everyone Achieves More!

• Besides a challenging role where you can utilize the full extent of your professional knowledge.

If you have any questions? Feel free to contact me via:

Yuri Verwoest - Recruitment Business Partner

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