Senior Wire Harness Builder - On-Site, Great Benefits

Sterlingtechnologiesinc; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Sterling Technologies in Wixom, MI is seeking an experienced Complex Wire Harness Builder to assemble multi-branch, high-circuit-count harnesses from prints and diagrams. You will lay out, route, crimp, solder, and seal components, then test and sign off before shipping.

This on-site role emphasizes quality-first production and mentoring newer builders. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on harness experience, IPC/WHMA-A-620 knowledge, and proficiency with hand tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building wire harnesses or cable assemblies in production.
• Reads wiring diagrams, harness drawings, schematics, BOMs and work instructions.
• Skilled with hand and bench tools: strippers, crimpers, soldering irons, heat guns.
• Knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build complex wire harnesses and cable assemblies to harness drawings, wiring diagrams, bills of materials and work instructions.
• Lay out, route and bundle wires on harness boards; set breakouts, branch lengths, splices, grommets, clips and strain relief to print dimensions.
• Cut, strip, crimp, solder and terminate wire from small-gauge signal circuits to heavy-gauge power cable; apply heat shrink, labels, braided sleeving, convoluted loom and tape wraps.
• Populate and seal connectors (Deutsch, TE/AMP, Aptiv, Molex, circular and similar), insert terminals to the correct cavity, and verify locks, seals and cavity plugs.
• Operate semi-automatic equipment: crimp presses, wire strippers, wire twisters, ultrasonic splicers and heat-shrink equipment; check crimp height and pull force on first pieces.
• Run continuity, insulation-resistance and functional tests on test fixtures; troubleshoot and repair failures from the schematic.
• Inspect in-process and finished harnesses to IPC/WHMA-A-620 and customer requirements; complete travelers, inspection records and quality paperwork.
• Build first articles and prototypes with engineering; recommend fixes to drawings, work instructions and board layouts.
• Coach newer harness builders and check their work when asked.
• Keep the work area clean and organized (5S) and follow all safety and PPE requirements.

Skills

Wire harness building

Wiring diagrams literacy

Hand tools proficiency

Attendance reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

IPC/WHMA-A-620 knowledge

Soldering irons

Multimeters

Crimpers

Job description

Sterling Technologies in Wixom, MI is seeking an experienced Complex Wire Harness Builder to assemble multi-branch, high-circuit-count harnesses from prints and diagrams. You will lay out, route, crimp, solder, and seal components, then test and sign off before shipping.

This on-site role emphasizes quality-first production and mentoring newer builders. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on harness experience, IPC/WHMA-A-620 knowledge, and proficiency with hand tools.