SkyWater is partnering with a long-standing industrial technology client who is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support their growing business in the north metro.
In this role, you would have the benefit of being part of a large, highly skilled, and collaborative HR team while also having the autonomy, ownership, and accountability of supporting your own client group on all talent management matters.
This role operates withing a manufacturing plant environment and required to be onsite 5 days/week.
SkyWater Search is partnering with a leading environmental and scientific testing organization to identify a General Manager for one of their key laboratory operations in the Lenexa, KS market.
This role will oversee laboratory operations, field services, financial performance, and team leadership for a complex regulated testing environment. The organization is seeking a hands-on operational leader capable of driving culture, accountability, operational excellence, and long-term business growth.
This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity for someone excited about improving operations, developing teams, and making a measurable impact within a nationally recognized scientific services organization.
Skywater is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a single-site plastics processing facility. This role is responsible for driving operational consistency, building team accountability, and leading a group of functional managers across production, maintenance, and warehouse functions. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who can step into a developing environment and create structure, accountability, and performance.
The Director of Communications is a senior organizational leader responsible for the clarity, credibility, and strategic alignment of communications across Christensen Farms with a primary focus on internal communications effectiveness and leadership enablement.
This role owns company-wide messaging standards, communication channels, and publishing cadence, ensuring communications enable business execution, strengthen trust, and reduce risk in a complex, operationally intensive enterprise.
Reporting to the VP of Human Resources, this position plays a critical role in translating strategy, operational activity, and leadership decisions into clear, actionable communication for employees and contract partners first, with external audiences as a secondary priority. The Director of Communications serves as a member of the Leadership Council and provides proactive consultation on communication strategy, stakeholder sentiment, and issue readiness.
This is not a traditional external communications or marketing role. Success requires a leader who can drive internal communication strategy while also owning execution from concept through rollout.
Success in this role requires strategic judgment, strong organizational awareness, leadership maturity, and the ability to operate with urgency, accountability, and ownership across high-visibility initiatives.
Major Areas of Accountability Enterprise Communications Strategy Develop and lead a comprehensive enterprise communications strategy aligned with organizational priorities and values. Establish and maintain company-wide messaging standards to ensure clarity, consistency, and credibility. Own communications channels and publishing cadence across internal and external audiences. Serve as a strategic advisor to the Leadership Council on communications, change readiness, and organizational alignment. Develop proactive annual communications plans and prioritize resources toward the most critical business initiatives. Internal Communications & Organizational Alignment Lead internal communications supporting day-to-day operations, strategic initiatives, and organizational change. Translate leadership decisions, operational priorities, and business performance into clear, relevant, and actionable communications. Enable effective execution by ensuring employees and contract partners understand expectations, priorities, and changes. Ensure leaders are equipped to communicate effectively, providing guidance, coaching, and structure as needed. Own end-to-end execution of key communication initiatives (e.g., town halls, major rollouts), not just content development. Leadership & Talent Development Lead, mentor, and develop a communications team of 2–3 professionals. Establish clear expectations, accountability, and development pathways for team members including elevating the team beyond execution into more strategic partnership roles. Provide direct coaching and performance management as needed, given the relative inexperience of the current team. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional growth. Serve as a trusted leader who models sound judgment, credibility, and professionalism. Stakeholder Sentiment, Listening & Insight Own stakeholder sentiment across employees, contract partners, and other key internal and external audiences. Establish listening mechanisms to assess understanding, engagement, and emerging concerns. Use insight to influence leadership decisions and continuously refine communication strategy and execution. Serve as an organizational “early warning system” for misalignment, confusion, or risk. Change Communication & Organizational Transformation Lead communication strategy for organizational change initiatives, ensuring clarity, alignment, and adoption. Partner closely with business and PMO teams to support major initiatives (e.g., ERP implementation). Bring practical, experience-based change leadership (not dependent on formal methodologies). Potential to expand scope to include change management leadership over time.
Engagement, Events & Philanthropy Maintain a visible presence in the organization and local community. Lead planning and execution of company events, engagement activities, and community presence efforts. Oversee philanthropic giving and community involvement to ensure alignment with organizational values and priorities. Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of engagement and event activities; drive continuous improvement. Crisis & Issues Management Bring experience navigating high-stakes or ambiguous situations (e.g., operational disruptions, reputation challenges). Own the company’s crisis communications strategy and crisis response plan, including preparation and readiness. Monitor external events, issues, and trends that could create internal risk or require organizational response. Lead communications during crises or sensitive situations, coordinating closely with leadership, HR, operations, and legal. Serve as the final authority on communications strategy and execution during crisis situations. Enterprise Partnership & Business Impact Serve as an active, proactive member of the Leadership Council. Support enterprise-wide initiatives through disciplined communication planning and execution. Ensure communications directly enable execution, reduce risk, and strengthen organizational trust. Contribute to long-term organizational effectiveness, engagement, and reputation. External, Community & Industry Communications Oversee external communications, including social media and community-facing messaging. Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners and industry organizations. Ensure the organization’s external voice is authentic, accurate, and aligned with internal realities. Support recruitment and partnership efforts through credible and consistent communications.
Education, Training and Experience Requirements Professional Background Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field required. 10+ years of progressive communications experience, with a strong emphasis on internal communications. Demonstrated expertise in internal communications, change communications, and stakeholder engagement. Proven experience leading crisis communications and issue management. Experience in agriculture, manufacturing, operations-heavy, or asset-intensive environments preferred. Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism consistent with a closely held enterprise.
Leadership & Capability Proven ability to lead and develop teams in lean, hands-on environments. Strong business and operational acumen with the ability to connect communication to execution. Demonstrated ownership mindset with a bias toward action and execution. Comfort partnering with senior leaders and operating with autonomy and accountability. Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels. High integrity, credibility, and sound judgment. Ability to operate both strategically and tactically without relying on large support teams.
A leading fintech innovator powering institutional trading platforms for global hedge funds and asset managers is seeking a Quantitative Developer to join its high-performing engineering team.
In this role, you’ll sit at the intersection of quantitative research and software engineering, translating sophisticated models into scalable, production-ready systems. You’ll contribute to mission-critical components including options pricing, volatility modeling, risk analytics, and machine learning tools within a low-latency trading environment.
What You’ll Bring:
3+ years in software engineering and financial markets
Strong experience with options, derivatives, or volatility modeling
Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar
Proven ability to build numerical libraries and production systems
Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills
What Sets This Apart:
Work alongside a highly technical, academically strong quant team
Direct impact on a globally deployed trading platform
Hybrid flexibility + exceptional compensation and benefits
Backed by a company in significant global expansion mode
*** 180-190k base + annual bonus. Hybird in Chicago IL. Re-location package available. No sponsorship available ***
If you’re looking to combine deep quantitative thinking with real-world market impact—this is a rare opportunity.
Our client is a well-established organization with a strong operational footprint and a collaborative, team-oriented culture. The company is seeking a strategic and hands-on HR leader to oversee all aspects of Human Resources while serving as a key member of the Leadership Team.
The Director of Human Resources will lead the overall HR strategy and execution for the organization, overseeing talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, payroll oversight, workers’ compensation, return to work programs, compliance, organizational development, and HR operations.
This individual will partner closely with leadership to support business objectives while fostering a positive, high-performing, and employee-focused culture. The ideal candidate is both strategic and operational, with the ability to influence leaders, drive organizational initiatives, and remain hands-on in day-to-day HR functions.
A nationally recognized retail display and branded environment manufacturer is seeking a Drafting & Modeling Manager to lead and scale its engineering support function in the Minneapolis market.
This organization has partnered with some of the world’s most recognizable consumer brands to create innovative retail experiences, custom fixtures, and complex display environments. With decades of market leadership and significant growth underway, they are investing heavily in engineering operations and process improvement.
This role will oversee a team of drafting and modeling professionals responsible for supporting custom design-build manufacturing projects from concept through production. The ideal candidate brings strong SolidWorks expertise, proven leadership experience, and a background in retail fixtures, store displays, architectural fabrication, or related custom manufacturing environments.
SkyWater was just engaged on a Territory Sales Manager based out of Boston, MA. This 100 year old manufacturer and wholesaler is highly respected in their industry for their high quality products and top notch customer service. In addition to their extensive luxury product line, the company is an award winning service provider.
Due to a recent retirement on the sales team, the Massachusetts- based Territory Sales position is open. The territory consists of an existing book of business and is just under $1M in revenue. This role is designed to be a relationship building role working closely with existing accounts as well as driving new business development. The Territory Sales Manager will work closely with new and existing clients in a consultative sales process.
The focus of this role is the effective execution of new business and innovation. This is a pivotal role that will be accomplished by someone who is experienced and proactive in this capacity. This individual must be ambitious, possess great people skills, and have an attention to detail. The ideal candidate has experience managing a large territory, a background in selling both product and services, and a consultative sales process.
The position comes with an above-market base salary, uncapped commissions, and an incredible company culture!
An Am Law firm with a highly regarded national litigation practice is seeking a mid-level associate (3–6 years) for its Seattle office. The group handles sophisticated, high-stakes disputes across a broad range of industries and substantive areas, including commercial litigation, environmental matters, class actions, white collar/investigations, securities, and intellectual property disputes.
The role offers substantial hands-on experience, including:
Motion practice and court appearances
Depositions and witness preparation
Managing complex discovery and ESI strategy
Direct client interaction
Trial preparation and arbitration support
The firm is looking for someone with strong litigation training, excellent writing skills, and experience handling complex matters in a large law firm environment. Compensation is competitive, ranging from approximately $220K–$300K base plus bonus potential.
If you would like to be considered, please apply or reach out to Lauren Swartout directly at lswartout@skywatersearch.com.
A leading Midwest-based agribusiness organization is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to support a large-scale technology transformation across a geographically distributed operational environment.
This role will play a critical part in modernizing infrastructure, networking, and operational connectivity across hundreds of remote production sites. The environment includes hybrid cloud technologies, Cisco/Meraki networking, SD-WAN, hyperconverged infrastructure, and operational technology systems supporting business-critical operations.
This opportunity is ideal for engineers who enjoy ownership, operational complexity, and solving real-world infrastructure challenges at scale.
What sets this role apart:
Major enterprise modernization investment underway
Exposure to large-scale operational technology environments
Strong leadership team focused on innovation and continuous improvement
Significant influence on future-state infrastructure standards and architecture
Stable, growth-oriented organization with long-term investment in technology
Hybrid onsite role based in Southern Minnesota.
Join a team modernizing infrastructure at enterprise scale – apply today!
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