Cable Assembly Lead — Onsite & Process Improvement

Burnett Staffing Specialists; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Staffing Specialists is seeking a Cable Supervisor in Sugar Land, TX to lead an internal cable assembly team. The role focuses on improving production efficiency, standardizing processes, and supporting prototype development and schedules.

Ideal candidates will have strong leadership, the ability to read drawings, and hands-on cable assembly experience, with a track record of continuous improvement and collaboration with engineering and planning functions.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret cable assembly drawings, schematics, and manufacturing documentation.
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience; cable assembly experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the internal cable assembly team to support increasing production demands.
• Supervise, coach, and develop production personnel while promoting a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Coordinate production schedules with planning, purchasing, and warehouse teams to ensure timely completion of cable assemblies.
• Support prototype builds and urgent cable rework requests to meet customer and production deadlines.
• Monitor and improve on-time delivery performance for internal cable assembly projects.
• Maintain hands-on involvement in cable assembly processes, including prototype builds, to provide technical guidance and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Partner with engineering to provide feedback on new product designs and manufacturability.
• Coordinate the flow of materials between warehouse and production, ensuring kits and finished products are received and returned accurately.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, productivity, quality, and workflow by implementing industry best practices.
• Communicate material shortages or production constraints to purchasing and leadership to minimize delays.
• Support additional manufacturing and production initiatives as assigned by leadership.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and customer-focused service.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with established quality standards, operating procedures, and safety requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication

Reading drawings

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or related field

Job description

Burnett Staffing Specialists is seeking a Cable Supervisor in Sugar Land, TX to lead an internal cable assembly team. The role focuses on improving production efficiency, standardizing processes, and supporting prototype development and schedules.

Ideal candidates will have strong leadership, the ability to read drawings, and hands-on cable assembly experience, with a track record of continuous improvement and collaboration with engineering and planning functions.