ETA Tool & Mold Technician
- Location
- Grenchen Solothurn Switzerland
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Sep 29, 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 SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse, a division of the Swatch Group, seeks an experienced Tool & Mold Technician to support the production of Swiss-made watch components, watch heads, and dials for premium brands including Swatch and Flik Flak. The successful candidate will perform assembly, maintenance, and repair of injection molding tooling at the Grenchen facility, working with precision tolerance specifications and advanced manufacturing technologies to ensure optimal tooling performance and product quality.
Role & Responsibilities
- Assemble and disassemble injection molding tooling and dies
- Analyze molding tooling and autonomously determine remedial actions and maintenance protocols
- Perform maintenance work on injection molds including cleaning, repair, and correction
- Manufacture replacement and wear parts for injection molding tooling
- Fabricate form inserts and individual components for existing and new molds
- Execute technical modifications and design changes to tooling
- Perform precision machining operations in the thousandths tolerance range
- Contribute technical expertise to optimization and innovation projects
- Execute conventional machining operations including drilling, milling, turning, surface grinding, and laser welding
- Communicate and meet production deadlines consistently
- Ensure component quality and quantity standards throughout task execution
- Autonomously determine tooling production readiness and assume responsibility for tool release decisions
- Report deviations and irregularities to supervisors promptly
Qualifications
- Completed apprenticeship as a Tool Maker (EFZ) or Polymechanic (EFZ)
- Multiple years of professional experience in mold making and tooling
- Experience in plastic injection molding preferred
- Decision-making and action-oriented mindset
- High flexibility and adaptability
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Excellent communication and conflict resolution abilities
- Assertiveness and initiative
- Systematic and methodical work approach
Skills
Experience
Multiple years of professional experience in mold making, form tool design, and plastic injection molding processes; experience within the precision manufacturing or medical device sector is advantageous.
Education
Completed apprenticeship as a Tool Maker (Werkzeugmacher EFZ) or Polymechanic (Polymechaniker EFZ) in Switzerland or equivalent qualification.
Workplace
This position is based in Grenchen, Solothurn, Switzerland, within easy reach of Basel.
Benefits
Five or six weeks annual leave depending on age and role; 40-hour work week in accordance with collective labor agreement (GAV); attractive salary and comprehensive social benefits; three weeks parental leave for fathers and up to 19 weeks for mothers; on-site company restaurant; employee discounts on Swatch Group products and partner company offerings; sports activities and company events; health insurance contribution support.
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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