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Overview
Electrical cable assemblers shape, cut, connect and prepare steel, copper or aluminium cables and wires so they can conduct electricity inside appliances and equipment.
In job descriptions, look for cable harnesses, wire preparation, crimping, insulation checks, connectors, electrical drawings, continuity testing, hand tools and quality control of finished cable assemblies.
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Electrical cable assemblers usually work at benches, assembly lines or production cells where cable lengths, connectors and appliance drawings define the job. Accuracy matters because a small wiring fault can stop the finished equipment from working safely.
Skills and specialization
Useful depth includes reading wiring diagrams, stripping insulation cleanly, crimping terminals, routing cable harnesses and checking continuity before the assembly moves to the next production step.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production volume, required electrical testing, material complexity, shift patterns and whether the assembler handles prototype cable sets or repeated high-volume appliance work.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward cable harness testing, electrical equipment assembly, production quality control, team coordination or maintenance support where knowledge of wiring faults is valuable.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the cable materials, connectors, tools, drawings and test routines. Strong roles separate simple repetitive assembly from work that includes fault finding or prototype builds.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
51-2022.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
electrical equipment assembler (8212.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f5ba8fb4-1387-459a-9b22-59feb891e229 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8212.2.2 |
| ISCO group | 8212 |
| Concept type | Occupation |