Process Engineer — Onsite, High-Precision Electronics

NEL Frequency Controls; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NEL Frequency Controls, powered by Abracon LLC, is seeking a Process Engineer for our Burlington, WI site. This hands-on role focuses on high-mix, precision electronics manufacturing, driving flow from raw material to finished product and eliminating bottlenecks on the shop floor.

You will partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to improve throughput, yield, and on-time delivery, using data-driven methods and standard work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in a manufacturing, process engineering, production engineering, or continuous improvement role.
• Strong grasp of production flow, manufacturing methods, process documentation, and shop-floor execution.
• Comfort analyzing production data, spotting trends, and turning findings into practical action.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with experience in root cause analysis and corrective action methods.
• Ability to work effectively across operators, technicians, engineers, quality staff, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production processes, material flow, layout, product routing, and labor utilization to uncover improvement opportunities.
• Lead projects that improve throughput, reduce cycle time, raise first-pass yield, cut rework, and support on-time delivery.
• Develop and refine standard work, work instructions, and process documentation to drive repeatability and consistency.
• Partner with Production and Quality to investigate defects, process variation, and recurring issues using structured problem-solving methods.
• Collaborate with Engineering on manufacturability, test flow, assembly methods, tooling, fixtures, and process capability.
• Apply data analysis, time studies, root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, process mapping, and visual management to drive measurable improvements.
• Support new product introduction and product transfers by validating production readiness and identifying risks before release.
• Recommend and implement improvements to workstation layout, tooling, fixtures, test setup, material presentation, and production sequencing.
• Track and report improvement results — productivity gains, cost reductions, yield improvements, lead-time reduction, and quality impact.
• Train and coach production employees on updated processes, standard work, and continuous improvement practices.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

SPC

PFMEA

Job description

NEL Frequency Controls, powered by Abracon LLC, is seeking a Process Engineer for our Burlington, WI site. This hands-on role focuses on high-mix, precision electronics manufacturing, driving flow from raw material to finished product and eliminating bottlenecks on the shop floor.

You will partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to improve throughput, yield, and on-time delivery, using data-driven methods and standard work.