- Location
- Schild Rust-Strasse 17 (View map)2540 GrenchenSwitzerland
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
About ETA
ETA is a benchmark of Swiss horological expertise, renowned for designing and producing precision movements that power many of the world’s most respected watches. As part of the Swatch Group, the manufacture combines industrial excellence, technical innovation, and a deep respect for traditional watchmaking savoir-faire. As an employer, ETA offers a highly specialized environment where engineers, micromechanics, technicians, and operational talents contribute to products defined by reliability, accuracy, and refinement. The company values discipline, craftsmanship, continuous improvement, and collaborative expertise, providing careers at the heart of Switzerland’s watchmaking ecosystem and the future of mechanical and quartz movement technology.
ETA is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner in Grenchen to advise managers and employees across the HR lifecycle, coordinate recruitment and internal mobility, and contribute to HR projects and process development. The role requires at least two years of relevant experience, Swiss employment law knowledge, and negotiation-level German or French with very good knowledge of the other language; workload is 80–100% and on-site.
Role & Responsibilities
- Advise and support line managers and employees on all HR matters throughout the employee lifecycle.
- Partner with line managers on workforce planning, succession, employee development, disciplinary management and leadership.
- Lead and coordinate recruitment and internal mobility processes in close collaboration with line managers.
- Monitor long-term absences and support employees’ professional reintegration.
- Actively contribute to cross-functional HR projects and the development and optimisation of HR processes.
- Facilitate and deliver recurring HR events and training sessions.
Qualifications
- Higher education in human resources management, such as a Federal HR Certificate or bachelor’s degree.
- Knowledge of Swiss employment law.
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and SAP.
- Excellent communication skills; trustworthy, service-oriented, and strong in interpersonal relations.
- Autonomous, solutions-oriented working style and a strong sense of responsibility.
- Strong advisory and coaching skills.
- Interpersonal ease, assertiveness, excellent resilience under stress, and strong team spirit.
- Negotiation-level proficiency in German or French, together with very good knowledge of the other language.
Skills
Experience
At least 2 years in an equivalent or similar position, ideally in an industrial environment.
Education
Higher education in human resources management, such as a Federal HR Certificate or bachelor’s degree.
Workplace
This position is based in Grenchen, Solothurn, Switzerland.
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Benefits
Continuing education opportunities; career opportunities through internal mobility; five or six weeks of annual leave depending on age and/or function; a 40-hour workweek under the collective agreement; attractive salary policy and good social benefits; three weeks of parental leave for fathers and up to 19 weeks for mothers; company restaurant; staff discounts on Swatch Group products and those of other partners; sports activities and company events; financial contribution toward health insurance.
Culture
ETA offers a workplace culture rooted in Swiss precision, technical mastery, and continuous innovation within the watchmaking industry. As an employer, it fosters collaboration between engineers, artisans, and production specialists, valuing reliability, quality, and the transmission of specialized expertise across generations.
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