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Job Description

Overview

The Cable Assembler is responsible for assembling cables and modules according to precise design specifications at Communications & Power Industries, a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricates and tests cable assemblies following blueprints specifications.
  • Reads and interprets blueprints, work orders, and specifications.
  • Measures and cuts cable to required length.
  • Selects and installs dies, jigs, shims, or other accessories in swaging machine.
  • Assembles fittings onto cable in specified location.
  • Positions fitting cable between dies of swaging machine and activates machine.
  • Verifies dimensions of cable assembly and position of fittings.
  • Tests holding capacity of cable assembly using proof loading machines.
  • Repairs and reworks cable assemblies as required.
  • May form loops or splices in cables.
  • May apply lubricants or protective coatings to cable assemblies.
  • May operate crimping machine.
  • May mark identifying information on cable assemblies.
  • May fabricate cable templates.
  • Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
  • Maintains shop disciplines including housekeeping and 5S.
  • Works from assembly drawings, 3-D models, and other documentation.
  • Performs basic assembly operations to exacting tolerances.
  • Uses precise measuring instruments to check dimensional tolerance.
  • Detects defective parts or operating difficulties and reports to supervision.
  • Completes necessary documentation to ensure quality and production requirements.
  • Participates in team meetings to communicate and resolve issues.
  • Assists engineering with R&D.
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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Irving, TX currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$34/hr across 12 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Irving, TX

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in Irving, TX right now, from 24 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Irving, or widen the search to Texas.

Communications & Power Industries (CPI) currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and San Antonio at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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