A well-established and growing industrial manufacturing organization is seeking a Director of Operations to lead a substantial manufacturing operation in Central Minnesota. This position will have broad responsibility for site performance and will play a key role in improving productivity, capacity, efficiency, and customer responsiveness while continuing to build a strong culture of operational excellence.
The Director of Operations will lead through multiple layers of management and oversee a broad range of manufacturing and operational functions. This individual will be expected to remain visible and engaged with the operation while also helping shape longer-term strategy, capital priorities, organizational development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add an experienced Executive Recruiter to our Sales team. Our Executive Recruiters run a full desk, owning both business development and candidate recruiting. That means building relationships with new clients, creating search opportunities, recruiting top talent, and developing a strong network within your market.
You’ll have SkyWater’s established brand, reputation, resources, and relationships behind you, but this isn’t a role where you’re simply handed a list of clients and open jobs. We’re looking for someone who is excited to develop new business, create opportunities, and take ownership of growing their desk.
What Sets Us Apart
Unlimited Earning Potential: One of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including uncapped commission. The more you build, the more you can earn.
Technology & Marketing Tools: Every recruiter is equipped with AI tools, a LinkedIn Recruiter license, and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS.
Training & Mentorship: Hands-on training, a structured onboarding program, assigned mentors, monthly company-wide trainings, and an open-door policy for ongoing support.
Referred Revenue Opportunities: Collaboration is core to our success. Earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
Flexibility & Autonomy: A hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment built around results rather than activity metrics.
Culture: Authentic, collaborative, and fun. From quarterly events and happy hours to holiday parties and family events, we genuinely enjoy spending time together. We also give back through community initiatives including Feed My Starving Children, Adopt-a-Highway, and Smile Network.
Apply online or reach out directly to Jordan McGuire, Recruiting & Development Manager — jmcguire@skywatersearch.com
SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add an experienced Executive Recruiter to our IT team. Our Executive Recruiters run a full desk, owning both business development and candidate recruiting. That means building relationships with new clients, creating search opportunities, recruiting top talent, and developing a strong network within your market.
You’ll have SkyWater’s established brand, reputation, resources, and relationships behind you, but this isn’t a role where you’re simply handed a list of clients and open jobs. We’re looking for someone who is excited to develop new business, create opportunities, and take ownership of growing their desk.
What Sets Us Apart
Unlimited Earning Potential: One of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including uncapped commission. The more you build, the more you can earn.
Technology & Marketing Tools: Every recruiter is equipped with AI tools, a LinkedIn Recruiter license, and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS.
Training & Mentorship: Hands-on training, a structured onboarding program, assigned mentors, monthly company-wide trainings, and an open-door policy for ongoing support.
Referred Revenue Opportunities: Collaboration is core to our success. Earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
Flexibility & Autonomy: A hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment built around results rather than activity metrics.
Culture: Authentic, collaborative, and fun. From quarterly events and happy hours to holiday parties and family events, we genuinely enjoy spending time together. We also give back through community initiatives including Feed My Starving Children, Adopt-a-Highway, and Smile Network.
Apply online or reach out directly to Jordan McGuire, Recruiting & Development Manager — jmcguire@skywatersearch.com
SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add an experienced Executive Recruiter to our HR team.
Our Executive Recruiters run a full desk, owning both business development and candidate recruiting. That means building relationships with new clients, creating search opportunities, recruiting top talent, and developing a strong network within your market.
You’ll have SkyWater’s established brand, reputation, resources, and relationships behind you, but this isn’t a role where you’re simply handed a list of clients and open jobs. We’re looking for someone who is excited to develop new business, create opportunities, and take ownership of growing their desk.
What Sets Us Apart
Unlimited Earning Potential: One of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including uncapped commission. The more you build, the more you can earn.
Technology & Marketing Tools: Every recruiter is equipped with AI tools, a LinkedIn Recruiter license, and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS.
Training & Mentorship: Hands-on training, a structured onboarding program, assigned mentors, monthly company-wide trainings, and an open-door policy for ongoing support.
Referred Revenue Opportunities: Collaboration is core to our success. Earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
Flexibility & Autonomy: A hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment built around results rather than activity metrics.
Culture: Authentic, collaborative, and fun. From quarterly events and happy hours to holiday parties and family events, we genuinely enjoy spending time together. We also give back through community initiatives including Feed My Starving Children, Adopt-a-Highway, and Smile Network.
Apply online or reach out directly to Jordan McGuire, Recruiting & Development Manager — jmcguire@skywatersearch.com
We are partnering with a distribution company in Eagan, MN to hire a VP of Accounting to lead the accounting function through a period of significant growth, transformation, and acquisition activity.
This role will be instrumental in a upcoming ERP implementation, entity consolidation, internal controls build-out, and acquisition integration.
SkyWater is partnering with a national organization that is scaling the engineering team behind its Twin Cities based digital products group.y. This is a growth hire tied to real demand, not a backfill, and the team specifically needs more AI-forward technical talent to continue building with growth in mind.
This is a chance to work at a principal level inside a large, stable company while still building software the way a smaller company does: direct access to the business side, full ownership from idea to production, and a team that is actually investing in AI-forward development rather than talking about it. Twin Cities based, hybrid.
To learn more, including compensation, reach out confidentially to Zac Kallas at zkallas@skywatersearch.com
An established manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead a large-scale production operation in the Detroit Lakes/Perham area. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity overseeing approximately 200 employees through frontline supervisors and team leaders. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in manufacturing operations, Lean/Continuous Improvement, and people leadership, with the ability to improve operational performance while developing the next generation of frontline leaders. This position offers a strong long-term career path as they promote within.
A Twin Cities medical technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a team developing sophisticated software used in advanced medical procedures.
This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys building and debugging complex systems while also taking ownership of software requirements, design documentation, testing, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, debug, and support software features across complex integrated systems
Translate technical requirements into clear, testable software requirements
Create and maintain software design and architecture documentation
Support verification, traceability, and risk-management activities
Partner with QA and engineering teams to support product releases
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and complex troubleshooting
Help improve software development and documentation processes
Mentor engineers on requirements, traceability, and compliant development practices
Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience
Experience in a regulated environment, ideally medical devices
Strong experience with C#, Python
Experience with complex, integrated software/hardware systems
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate technical concepts into clear documentation
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred: Experience with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, requirements traceability, SDS/SAD, FMEA, DVT, verification/validation, or regulatory audits.
Location: Eden Prairie, MN | 4 days onsite, remote Fridays Compensation: $95,000–$115,000 base + bonus
SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a well-established, growing organization in the commercial construction/services industry to hire a Payroll Manager. This is a highly visible opportunity for an experienced payroll leader to take ownership of a complex, multi-state payroll function during a significant period of transformation.
The organization supports approximately 750 employees across multiple locations and states, including both union and non-union populations. Payroll is currently being brought in-house, processes are being standardized across the organization, and the company is preparing for a transition to a new payroll platform.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys more than simply processing payroll. The Payroll Manager will have the ability to build processes, strengthen controls, influence branch-level payroll practices, and help shape the future state of the function.
What You’ll Do
Own end-to-end, high-volume payroll operations across multiple states, entities, pay frequencies, and employee populations
Manage weekly payroll for both union and non-union employees
Lead and develop a payroll team member while partnering with payroll administrators across multiple branch locations
Help lead payroll through a significant system transition, process standardization, and organizational change
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour requirements, union agreements, and company policies
Support prevailing wage administration, certified payroll reporting, union reporting, rate changes, and fringe requirements
Champion SOX compliance, internal controls, documentation, and audit readiness
Oversee payroll adjustments, off-cycle payrolls, final pay, PTO payouts, garnishments, child support, tax levies, and other deductions
Manage payroll-related benefit reconciliations, including 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan activity
Review payroll calculations, reconciliations, reporting, and data integrity
Partner closely with HR, Finance, Benefits, IT, and operational leadership
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, strengthen controls, and improve the overall payroll experience
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of progressive payroll experience with demonstrated leadership experience
Experience supporting payroll system implementations, integrations, process improvements, or organizational change
Strong understanding of payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, garnishments, reconciliations, and compliance requirements
Experience with SOX controls and internal/external audits preferred
UKG and/or Oracle experience is a plus
Advanced Excel and strong analytical/reconciliation skills
Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a decentralized organization
Strong communicator who can build relationships across corporate and branch-level teams
Why This Opportunity?
This is a chance to join an established organization at a pivotal point in its payroll evolution. Rather than inheriting a fully built function and maintaining the status quo, you’ll have the opportunity to help bring payroll in-house, modernize systems and processes, establish scalable practices, and create the future state of payroll operations.
The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase opportunities, profit sharing, paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and an annual bonus opportunity.
This position is responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of mechanical components and systems to meet established performance, quality, and reliability requirements. The role develops and maintains accurate 2D engineering drawings and 3D CAD models to support both design and manufacturing processes. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Quality, Application Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and CNC Programming, this position ensures designs are functional, manufacturable, and cost-effective. The role also determines appropriate materials, fits, tolerances, and other design specifications based on product requirements and intended applications.
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