Process Engineer – Precision Electronics Optimizer

NEL Frequency Controls; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NEL Frequency Controls, powered by Abracon LLC, is seeking a Process Engineer in Burlington, WI. You will drive hands-on improvements in high-mix, precision electronics manufacturing, collaborating with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to eliminate bottlenecks and improve flow from raw materials to finished products.

You’ll lead projects to boost throughput, cut cycle times, and raise first-pass yield while ensuring on-time delivery and defect-free shipping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience in a manufacturing or process engineering role.
• Strong grasp of shop-floor execution, process documentation, and standard work.
• Comfort analyzing production data and spotting trends to drive action.
• Ability to communicate clearly across operators, technicians, engineers, quality staff, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production processes, material flow, work-center layout, product routing, and labor utilization to uncover improvement opportunities.
• Lead projects to improve throughput, reduce cycle time, raise first-pass yield, and support on-time delivery.
• Develop and refine standard work, work instructions, and process documentation for repeatability.
• Investigate defects and process variation with root-cause methods.
• Collaborate with Engineering on manufacturability, test flow, tooling, fixtures, and process capability.
• Apply data analysis, time studies, Pareto analysis, process mapping, and visual management to drive improvements.
• Support new product introduction and transfers by validating production readiness and identifying risks.
• Recommend improvements to workstation layout, tooling, fixtures, and production sequencing.
• Track improvement results and report productivity gains, cost reductions, yield, and lead-time impact.
• Train and coach production employees on updated processes and continuous improvement.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

NEL Frequency Controls, powered by Abracon LLC, is seeking a Process Engineer in Burlington, WI. You will drive hands-on improvements in high-mix, precision electronics manufacturing, collaborating with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to eliminate bottlenecks and improve flow from raw materials to finished products.

You’ll lead projects to boost throughput, cut cycle times, and raise first-pass yield while ensuring on-time delivery and defect-free shipping.