Cable and Wire Harness Production Lead - Dallas
$30 to $35 per hour, overtime-eligible | Full-time, on-site | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Ready to build AND lead, from the ground up? Source Engineering & Manufacturing, a cable and wire harness manufacturer based in Plymouth, MN, is exploring opening a secondary site in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We're looking to connect with experienced cable and wire harness leads who want to help launch it.
This is a 50/50 role: half your time hands-on building, half leading the floor, owning staffing, training, process improvement, and the workmanship standard.
Your Role Will Include:
- Help set up and launch the new cable cell.
- Build, train, and lead a new team of assemblers.
- Own the weekly workload plan: review incoming jobs and set staffing and hours.
- Conduct performance reviews and handle pay conversations for your team.
- Set and hold the IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship standard.
- Lead 5S, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma efforts to make the cell faster and better.
- Own safety processes and keep a safe, ESD-compliant work area.
- Jump onto the line to clear bottlenecks and protect the schedule.
Qualifications:
- Deep hands-on cable and harness assembly background.
- IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship standards experience.
- Experience leading, training, or mentoring other assemblers, formally or informally.
- Comfort planning staffing and hours against a live schedule.
- Willingness and ability to hold performance and pay conversations directly and fairly.
- Ability to read complex engineering drawings, wire lists, and schematics independently.
Preferred:
- Current IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification (CIS); training provided if not already certified.
- IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIT (Certified IPC Trainer).
- J-STD-001 soldering knowledge and experience.
- Prior Supervisor experience with review and wage responsibility.
- Lean manufacturing/quality experience (5S, Six Sigma).
- Experience helping open or set up a new production line or site.
Salary and Benefits:
- Full-time, hourly, overtime-eligible.
- $30 to $35 per hour, based on experience.
- 401(k), health and dental insurance, and performance bonuses.
What to Expect:
If you have the qualifications and are interested in a new opportunity, apply today, and we’ll be in touch with next steps.