Setup Technician
Oetiker
Posted: February 10, 2026
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Quick Summary
Setup Technician is responsible for setting up and testing equipment and components for vehicle manufacturing and industrial applications.
Required Skills
Job Description
Oetiker provides customers with the peace of mind that their mission-critical components are reliably connected. We are a global leader in high-end connecting solutions for the vehicle industry and for high-value applications in industrial segments. Our expertise in high-quality clamps, rings, straps and quick-connectors ranges from powertrain and drivetrain applications to medical applications. We offer engineering, prototyping and testing support to quickly create comprehensive solutions for overcoming clamping and connecting challenges. With 1800+ employees in more than 30 countries and over 75 years of experience, we are the trusted, global, long-term partner for the world’s leading OEMs.
Essential Functions 
• Die Set-up• Start up and shut down all machines
• Change coils on all machines
• Un-jam Bihler, Lens, Finzer, BMS, Spako and Ing Yu
• Regrind dies for Bihler, Lens, Finzer, BMS, Spako and Ing Yu
• Set-up, troubleshoot, and repair Bihler, Finzers, Lens, BMS, Spako and Ing Yu (change tooling, set feeder and change modules) of all machines to pass FAIR
• Overhead crane operation
• Pull tooling from Lean Lift
• Ensure compliance with ICM master manual, process manuals and product safety
• Keep a neat and orderly work environment
• Quality Inspection• Measure products to print specifications with use of calipers
• Gauge parts to engineering specifications
• Enter data into Fastcheck
• Conduct quality visual inspection of finished product
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Assembly Skills, Inspection Skills, Math Skills, Reading Comprehension Skills
Education / Experience
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Preferably a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a die setter within a metal stamping manufacturing facility
Oetiker, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.