Also called: Cable Assembler
Builds the bundles of wires and connectors that act as the 'nervous system' of cars, planes and machines.
You lay wires along pegs on a huge board shaped like the harness, crimp connectors onto each end, and tape it all into a neat bundle. A single car harness can have over a mile of wire, and you test every connection before it ships.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school; IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Harnesses are still mostly hand-built because wires are floppy, but automated harness making is advancing.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at wire harness and cable shops or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Electronics class, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2028.
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