Cable Assembler

The Company

The Cristek group is seeking a talented team player to join our team at our Anaheim, CA facility. The successful candidate is committed to pushing the boundaries of interconnect technology performance and innovation.

With over 40 years of expertise designing and manufacturing micro‑miniature and nano‑miniature connectors, complex cable assemblies, twist capsules and mechanisms, the Cristek group offers tailored solutions to seamlessly connect you to your mission. The Cristek group's consistent, near‑perfect performance has earned it a position as preferred supplier to several major military/aerospace prime contractors and is a testament to its ability to operate a process‑disciplined and metric‑based business while maintaining its customer‑focused, entrepreneurial roots.

Cristek is a Qnnect Company, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, with revenues above $80 million and ~350 employees across multiple locations. It is certified in many industry standards (AS9100, NADCAP, etc.) and is compliant with U.S. government DFAR and ITAR requirements.

The Cable & Harness Assembler position will play a key role within a team that will work together to assemble our customer’s product. The ability to perform effectively in a manufacturing environment and in conjunction with meeting delivery schedules and customer requirements is critical to this position.

• This position will perform a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to non‑repetitive production assembly operations on electronic and/or mechanical assemblies and subassemblies such as cables and harnesses.
• Ability to learn to use basic hand tools, cutters, wire strippers, hand crimpers, scissors, soldering iron, heat gun.
• Keeping equipment in good working order by performing regular inspection, cleaning, servicing along with routine and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to read and understand the customer drawings, parts list, wire list, specifications, and assembly router for step‑by‑step instructions on how to manufacture the wire harness and cable assembly.
• Production of wire harness and cable assemblies using hand and/or power tools (including specialized crimpers, drills, soldering tools, screwdrivers, torque wrenches, wire strippers, precision measuring instruments, etc.).
• Daily cable and harness techniques (wire cutting, cable prep and layup, connectorization, crimping, soldering, jacketing, braiding, molding, use of lacing tape and spot ties for open wire bundles, testing, etc.).
• Make continuity checks on work in process and completed assemblies.
• Conduct in‑process inspections on product in accordance with quality specifications.
• Testing and troubleshooting of subassemblies at 1st, 2nd and final test.
• Ability to use Microsoft Access to check‑out and check‑in tools used during production.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering team to correct and improve upon any documents related to the assembly process.
• Perform a number of complex, sometimes repetitive, electro‑mechanical assembly operations of wire harnessing parts, components and subassemblies.
• Follows health and safety rules, properly uses provided safety equipment and exercises caution in all work activities.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a wire harness and cable assembly manufacturing environment.
• Electro‑Mechanical assembly experience.
• Strong crimping, connectorization and soldering skills.
• J‑STD Certification is preferred but not required.
• Must be able to work under a microscope for inspection purposes.

• Must be able to pass Manual Dexterity requirements (handling small parts effectively, demonstrate fine motor skills and dexterity to manipulate tweezers, small pliers and parts with speed and precision).
• Must possess sufficient hand and upper body strength and gross motor skills to route cable bundles of various sizes and weights.
• Must possess Technical Literacy (ability to read and accurately interpret wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, BOM’s and blueprints or demonstrate ability to learn this process).
• Must follow strong safety…