A rapidly growing manufacturer in the advanced technology sector is seeking a Sr. Director of Quality to lead strategy, systems, and execution across multiple facilities. This individual will shape the long-term quality roadmap, elevate manufacturing standards, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with relevant industry, regulatory, and certification requirements.
The ideal candidate is an experienced quality leader with strong technical depth, proven leadership ability, and a passion for building high-performing teams and world-class processes within a fast-moving, highly automated environment.
Responsibilities
Lead the development, optimization, and governance of a comprehensive Quality Management System including sustaining certifications and compliance requirements.
Oversee quality operations across all sites, including inspection, testing, audits, non-conformance management, corrective actions, and supplier quality activities.
Partner closely with engineering, operations, and product teams to drive quality into product design, process controls, new product introductions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead and develop a multi-site quality team, ensuring strong communication, technical capability, and accountability across all levels.
Implement data-driven metrics and reporting systems to assess quality performance and inform strategic decision-making.
Build and maintain programs that ensure supplier quality, traceability, incoming material verification, and alignment with regulatory requirements.
Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership on quality strategy, operational risks, and long-range quality planning
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical discipline.
7+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing quality leadership
Demonstrated success managing Quality Management Systems and maintaining industry certifications (ISO, UL, etc.).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skillset, including root cause analysis and corrective action leadership.
Experience leading and scaling multi-site quality teams.
Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications; GD&T proficiency strongly preferred.
Experience with lean, six sigma, DMAIC, or similar methodologies.
Strong communication, executive presence, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed (about 25% target)
SkyWater is partnering with a FinTech Company in downtown Chicago to expand its client support team.
This is a newly created position with great visibility, room for advancement, and the opportunity to work with current-generation technology. They’re also offering good pay, benefits and hybrid flexibility after 6 months.
Here’s what they’re looking for:
Experience in the Finance Industry and a Four-year degree
Familiarity with SQL, Python, C#, or other languages and US Equities and Derivatives Market.
Experience working with institutional trading firms.
Willingness to obtain SIE, Series 7, 6, and 63.
FIX Protocol, and application support experience are recommended.
We’re working with a dynamic, fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar public company to find an experienced Accounting Manager ready to take the next step in their career. This is a high-impact opportunity with a successful and acquisitive organization that values its people and rewards performance. If you’re looking to grow with a financially strong, expanding company where you’ll be surrounded by smart, collaborative professionals who support each other. We’d love to hear from you!
Salary up to 160K + bonus Remote – Midwest applicants only please
We are partnering with a fast-growing, technology-backed tax organization to hire a Senior Technical Tax Manager. This role is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and motivated by the technical challenges of tax.
You will serve as a core technical expert for the broader tax team, helping ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance across complex tax engagements.
We’re partnering with a fast-growing, tech-enabled tax organization to hire a Tax Manager who will serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of closely held businesses, investors, and high-net-worth clients.
This is a great role for someone who enjoys client relationships as much as technical tax work and wants meaningful visibility with product, engineering, and internal technical tax experts.
This position is ideal for a tax professional who enjoys guiding clients, mentoring a team, and helping shape a modern, technology-forward tax practice.
SkyWater Search Partners is excited to exclusively partner again with our long-term client, a stable and growth-oriented company, to hire a financial reporting manager. In this role, you will be a key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for preparing accurate, complete, and timely financial statements, overseeing all external reporting deliverables, coordinating data collection and consolidation, and serving as a subject matter expert for GAAP matters. You will act as the primary finance contact for external stakeholders, identify opportunities to leverage technology to improve processes, and contribute to a collaborative, culture-focused team where your expertise will directly support the CAO and overall finance function.
To be considered, candidates must be local to the Twin Cities metro area.
We are partnering exclusively with our multi-billion dollar, publicly-traded fintech client to find their next Global Billing Senior Manager. This role is open due to a retirement and there will be a knowledge transfer process. We have placed 10 people on the accounting team in the last 2 years so we know them well.
We are looking for candidates with 10+ years of billing experience in a global shared services organization.
SkyWater is partnering with a $33B and growing global alternative investment firm focused on asset-based investments in private specialty finance and real assets to add an Associate-Capital Formation to their team.
This person will play a key role on the Capital Formation team, and will support and develop business with new and existing investors and consultants as well as assist with new product initiatives. This person will work alongside and report directly to the local senior distribution team.
We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, has strong hustle and drive with a sales-focused personality.
Experience in institutional sales process and procedure, along with CRM tools is required. Exposure to private credit, structured products, specialty finance, consumer finance, and real asset sales is desired.
*Position is based in Midtown and requires the ability to travel.
A global equipment and technology solutions company is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the full lifecycle of an established hardware + software product line. This role owns product vision, roadmap, and execution, partnering closely with engineering, design, operations, sales, and external vendors to deliver innovative, market-leading solutions.
SkyWater is partnering with a local manufacturing company located in the Minneapolis area. They areentering a defining chapter: new investments, brand expansions, upgraded creative assets, and major launches across mass retail and D2C channels. With strong retailer relationships already in place, the company is now ready to scale digital in a meaningful, modern, high-impact way—and they need a builder to make it happen.
The Director of Digital & E-Commerce will lead digital strategy, retail performance, and D2C website optimization across a multi-brand portfolio. This is a newly created role designed to build and scale the company’s digital capabilities, supporting both retail partners and direct-to-consumer sales channels. The position will lead retail.com initiatives, manage four D2C sites, oversee paid media and social collaboration, and serve as the primary architect of digital performance analytics.
Required Qualifications
5–10+ years of experience in digital marketing, e-commerce, and/or retail management.
Hands-on experience managing retail.com programs across major retailers.
Proficiency with D2C site management and core digital performance analytics.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn insights into recommendations.
Proven ability to operate in a lean, fast-moving environment.
Experience with beauty, personal care, or consumer products strongly preferred.
Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and project management capabilities.
Work Environment
Hybrid preferred; remote considered for the right candidate.
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