ESH Engineer - Taiwan

ABOUT NEARFIELD INSTRUMENTSNearfield Instruments (NFI) is a fast-growing scale-up high-tech company. We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enable 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.JOB SUMMARYThe ESH Engineer / Specialist is responsible for Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH) compliance and site operational coordination across Nearfield Instruments’ Taiwan field operations. The role acts as the primary interface toward customer EHS organizations while ensuring safe and continuous execution of local field activities.As the Taiwan organization operates with a compact team structure, this role also provides support on selected operational matters. The position is intentionally designed to combine ESH governance ownership with operational coordination support, ensuring execution continuity and alignment between customer fab requirements, field execution realities, and Nearfield global ESH standards.This role requires a structured working style, strong coordination capability, and high attention to detail, and is well suited for someone comfortable operating across compliance, safety, and operational domains in a dynamic field environment.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESESH Compliance – Customer SitesManage fab entry compliance for Field Service Engineers (FSE) and Field Application Engineers (FAE)Act as main point of contact toward customer EHS organizationsReview, approve, and track JSA / PTW for high‑risk activitiesCoordinate and manage customer and internal audits, CAPA tracking, and ESH reportingLead incident and near‑miss investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective actionsRegulatory & Environmental ComplianceMonitor Taiwan ESH, labor, and environmental regulations and implement required updatesManage chemical inventory, SDS systems, and waste handling complianceMaintain ESH documentation, KPIs, and compliance records in line with local and HQ requirementsTraining & Safety CultureDeliver ESH onboarding and refresher training for field employees and contractorsSupport fab entry qualification and certification processesActively promote safety culture, risk awareness, and compliance mindset across the Taiwan teamSite Operations & Coordination SupportSupport execution coordination within a lean field organizationAssist the Taiwan Service Manager with selected operational and execution‑related activitiesAct as a coordination point across field activities to ensure execution continuity when resources are limitedSupport day‑to‑day operational alignment where responsibilities may overlap due to team sizeEnsure field execution activities continue safely, compliantly, and without disruptionROLE RATIONALEThis role is designed to:Establish single ownership for ESH compliance and execution flowReduce fragmentation of operational and compliance responsibilitiesAlign fab ESH requirements with real-world field executionImprove coordination efficiency and execution reliability within the Taiwan organization