Job Description
Job Title: Business Unit Manager (Cable)
Salary: $160-$170K plus + bonus
Location: Danvers, MA
Duration: PERM
Job Summary:
The Business Unit Manager for Cable Assemblies is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of the cable assembly product line within the Aerospace & Defense segment. This position is accountable for strategic planning, operational execution, financial management, and customer satisfaction. This role ensures compliance with aerospace and defense quality and regulatory standards while driving operational excellence, supply chain reliability, and profitable growth.
Essential Functions:
Salary: $160-$170K plus + bonus
Location: Danvers, MA
Duration: PERM
Job Summary:
The Business Unit Manager for Cable Assemblies is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of the cable assembly product line within the Aerospace & Defense segment. This position is accountable for strategic planning, operational execution, financial management, and customer satisfaction. This role ensures compliance with aerospace and defense quality and regulatory standards while driving operational excellence, supply chain reliability, and profitable growth.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and execute the business unit's strategy for cables assemblies, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Drive business growth by identifying and securing new opportunities within commercial aerospace and defense markets.
- Oversee execution of all contracts and programs within the business unit, ensuring delivery in accordance with scope, cost, schedule, and quality commitments.
- Own full P&L responsibility for the business unit, including revenue, margin, and profitability targets.
- Develop budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditure plans that support business objectives.
- Manage program lifecycles, from quotation through delivery, for cable assembly contracts.
- Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of assemblies that meet technical specifications and quality requirements.
- Support new product introduction and engineering change management in coordination with design and engineering teams.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers.
- Manage customer relationships to ensure satisfaction, retention, and growth.
- Minimum 10 years in aerospace/defense manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of managing cable assembly, harness, or interconnect manufacturing operations.
- Experience with P&L ownership, revenue forecasting, and cost management.
- Strong background in program execution and customer-facing leadership.
- Familiarity with cable assembly standards (IPC/WHMA-A-620, MIL-spec interconnects, aerospace harness requirements).
- Strong understanding of AS9100 quality systems, ITAR, EAR, and DFARS compliance.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Danvers, MA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1999 |
| Website | https://www.csetalent.com/ |
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