| Job Title |
Cable Assembler And Swager |
| Job Description |
Fabricates And Tests Aircraft Cable Assemblies, Such As
Control Cables, Tow-target Cables, And Engine Slings, Following
Blueprints And Specifications, Using Measuring Instruments,
Handtools, And Machines: Reads And Interprets Blueprints, Work
Orders, And Specifications To Determine Sequence Of Operations,
Type And Size Of Cable And Fittings Required, Quantity, And
Finished Dimensions. Measures And Cuts Cable To Required Length,
Considering Cable Stretch And Metal Flow Resulting From Swaging
Operations, Using Cable Cutter Or Saw. Selects And Installs
Dies, Jigs, Shims, Or Other Accessories In Swaging Machine,
Using Handtools. Assembles Fittings Onto Cable In Specified
Location. Positions Fitting And Cable Between Dies Of Swaging
Machine, And Depresses Pedal To Activate Machine That Swages
Fittings Onto Cable, Turning Cable Assembly By Hand As Fitting
Is Swaged Onto Cable. Verifies Dimensions Of Cable Assembly And
Position Of Fittings, Using Measuring Instruments. Tests Holding
Capacity Of Cable Assembly, Using Proofloading Machines. Repairs
And Reworks Cable Assemblies As Required. May Form Loops Or
Splices In Cables, Using Clamps And Fittings, Or By Reweaving
Cable Strands. May Solder Cable Ends. May Apply Lubricants And
Protective Coatings To Cable Assemblies. May Operate Crimping
Machine. May Mark Identifying Information On Cable Assemblies.
May Fabricate Cable Templates.
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