SkyWater is partnering with a growing, small manufacturer based in the SW Metro of Minneapolis who’s looking to hire a Master Scheduler for their team! This is a newly created role driven by company growth and the need to improve production coordination and on-time delivery performance. This individual will own the scheduling function across the business, partnering closely with sales, production, and operations to align priorities & drive results. We’re looking for a planning/scheduling professional with around 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, small company environment. Our client is offering a competitive compensation package, strong benefits, and the opportunity to make a visible impact with their growing business!
Archives: Job Listings
Jobs Listings for the Matador Jobs Board.
Operations Manager
A leading global provider of self-service solutions is seeking a Operations Manager to lead a critical hub of warehouse, assembly, and logistics operations. This role sits at the center of execution, directly impacting customer delivery, cost performance, and operational scalability.
You’ll oversee a dynamic, project-based environment, not a traditional high-volume manufacturing line, where adaptability, systems thinking, and leadership from the floor are essential. This is an opportunity to bring structure, improve workflows, and elevate performance across a growing operation.
Manager of Financial Reporting
I’m partnering exclusively with my PE-owned client to fill an Accounting Manager role. This organization is growing organically and through acquisition and is proud of their 100% client retention. This person will lead and review operational accounting, reporting, and payroll. This person will have direct contact with C-Suite and the PE group.
Director of Learning & Development (L&D)
Director of Learning & Development
Location: Lakeville, MN or Detroit Lakes, MN (Hybrid/Onsite)
Travel: Multi-site (4 locations across 3 states; heavier in year one)
Compensation: Competitive base salary (midpoint ~$170K) + annual bonus
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a growing, multi-site manufacturing organization to identify a Director of Learning & Development to build and lead enterprise-wide L&D strategy. This is a highly visible role with executive exposure and the opportunity to shape leadership capability, workforce development, and organizational effectiveness across a complex, operationally driven environment.
This leader will play a critical role in elevating how learning shows up across the business, supporting frontline employees, developing leaders at all levels, and aligning talent strategy to business performance.
The Role
The Director of Learning & Development will design, implement, and scale learning strategies that drive capability, leadership effectiveness, and operational excellence across multiple manufacturing sites.
This role partners closely with operations, safety, and HR leadership to ensure learning solutions are practical, relevant, and accessible across multi-shift environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and execute an enterprise L&D strategy aligned to business and operational priorities
- Partner with manufacturing and operations leaders to support safety, productivity, quality, and leadership effectiveness
- Lead and evolve leadership development programs for frontline leaders through senior leadership
- Ensure learning is accessible and effective across all shifts, including nights and weekends
- Develop career pathways, succession planning frameworks, and high-potential programs
- Lead, coach, and grow the L&D team, with the opportunity to hire additional team members over time
- Oversee L&D systems, budget, and external vendor partnerships
- Establish metrics to measure learning effectiveness and business impact
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on workforce capability and development
What We’re Looking For
- 7–10+ years of progressive Learning & Development experience
- Strong background in manufacturing or similarly operational environments
- Proven experience supporting multi-shift, frontline and hourly workforces
- Demonstrated success building and delivering leadership development programs
- Ability to translate business needs into practical, scalable learning solutions
- Strong executive presence, facilitation, and stakeholder partnership skills
- Experience leading teams and building L&D functions
Why This Role
- High visibility with executive leadership
- Opportunity to build and shape L&D strategy, delivery, and a team from the ground up
- Direct impact on leadership capability and organizational performance
- Multi-site exposure with meaningful influence across the business
Senior Business Analyst
SkyWater has been engaged by a growing, mission-driven life sciences company in central Minnesota — with a global footprint and we are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to serve as a strategic partner to its business and executive leadership team.
This is not a reporting or data analytics role: you will shape enterprise technology initiatives, translate business strategy into actionable solutions, and serve as a trusted advisor from the frontline to the C-suite.
What you will do:
• Manage and prioritize a technology backlog aligned to business strategy
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept through adoption
• Partner with technical teams, vendors, and consultants on enterprise platforms
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and drive meaningful change
What sets this apart:
• Strong base + bonus + full benefits + 401(k) match
• Lean, high-trust IT team with genuine cross-functional influence
• A company investing in work that matters
• Clear path toward career growth
Must be local to Minnesota and cannot require sponsorship at this time.
Senior Systems Architect
SkyWater has been engaged by a nationally recognized, fast-growing biotechnology company that is expanding globally to find a Senior Systems Architect to define and drive its enterprise technology strategy. With operations across North America and Europe, this organization has outgrown its startup infrastructure DNA and needs a strategic thinker ready to build what comes next.
Reporting to the VP of Technology, you will own the enterprise architecture roadmap, lead cloud and cybersecurity strategy, and serve as the primary technology thought leader across the organization. This is a highly visible, greenfield position with real influence — not a maintenance role.
What Sets This Apart:
- Brand-new role with a visible growth path
- Competitive base + bonus
- Comprehensive benefits
- Access to executive development programming through a premier training ecosystem
- Hybrid schedule with flexibility post-ramp
Must be local to MInnesota and cannot require sponsorship at this time.
Technical Business Analyst
Our client is local to Minneapolis, under 50 employees, and growing – even during a time of recession. They have been around over 35 years and continue to offer solutions and services that help the betterment of society.
Today, they are looking to hire a Technical Business Analyst to join their Agile team of 6. To be a fit, this person will have experience gathering requirements, data analysis, assisting with QA work, software documentation, and resolving problems with the team among other things. Ultimately, a lot of hats will be worn and will be great exposure to some modern technology (they build software using MVC, Blazor, C#.NET, SQL etc.)
Soft skills are very important as this is a close-knit team, so an outgoing personality will be helpful.
Must be local to MN, and not require sponsorship.
Director of Architecture, Engineering & Construction Recruiting
SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add a Director of Architecture, Engineering & Construction Recruiting to our largest and fastest-growing Engineering & Operations practice.
This is a unique opportunity to step into an established and evolving market with an existing book of business, while also having the autonomy to build, grow, and shape your own niche within the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) space. This role will focus on partnering with commercial construction companies, homebuilders, utilities organizations, and residential construction firms to deliver high-level talent solutions.
You will play a key role in driving growth through a combination of client development (50%) and referral-based business (50%), while also helping expand and eventually lead a team within this specialty area.
About SkyWater Search Partners
SkyWater Search Partners has been consistently ranked the #1 Executive Search firm in Minnesota by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and Forbes. We place more professionals in full-time positions than any other Minnesota-based search firm.
We have also earned multiple Best Place to Work awards, as voted by our employees, and pride ourselves on offering a high-performance, relationship-driven culture. Every individual runs a full desk with a focus on results—not activity metrics. We believe in autonomy, accountability, and being true talent partners to our clients.
What Sets Us Apart
- Unlimited Earning Potential– We offer one of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including a strong base salary and uncapped commission—giving you the opportunity to earn as much as you’re driven to achieve.
- Technology & Marketing Tools – Every recruiter is equipped with a LinkedIn Recruiter license and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS. Our in-house marketing team supports personal branding and provides professional-grade pitch materials to elevate your outreach.
- Training & Mentorship – We invest heavily in your success through hands-on training with your manager and team, 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. You’ll be eligible to earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
- Flexibility– We offer a hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment that promotes autonomy and accountability.
- Culture– Our culture is authentic, collaborative, and fun. From quarterly meetings and happy hours to holiday parties, summer boat cruises, and family events, we prioritize connection. We also give back through community initiatives such as Feed My Starving Children, Adopt a Highway, and Smile Network.
HR Generalist
HR Generalist (Onsite | Manufacturing Environment)
Location: Twin Cities Area
Compensation: $70,000 – $80,000 base
Schedule: 100% onsite (5 days/week)
About the Opportunity
We’re partnering with a well-established, family-owned manufacturing organization to hire a hands-on HR Generalist. This role is open due to a long-tenured employee retirement and is critical in maintaining the day-to-day HR function.
This is a true HR operations role, ideal for someone who enjoys being close to the business, supporting employees and leaders directly, and owning execution across the employee lifecycle.
What You’ll Do
You’ll serve as the primary operational resource for HR, ensuring processes are executed accurately, consistently, and in compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own full-cycle recruiting (job postings, scheduling, offers, onboarding coordination)
- Manage FMLA / PFML / leave administration (tracking, documentation, coordination with payroll/vendors)
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee and manager HR questions
- Support employee relations and frontline supervisor guidance
- Administer benefits processes (enrollments, changes, open enrollment support)
- Maintain HRIS data, employee records, and compliance documentation
- Support reporting and compliance (EEO-1, OSHA, unemployment, audits, etc.)
- Partner closely with payroll on employee changes and leave tracking
- Help bring structure to HR operations by documenting processes and creating SOPs
What Success Looks Like (First 3–6 Months)
- Independently managing day-to-day HR operations
- Confidently handling FMLA/PFML and leave-related questions
- Keeping recruiting moving with minimal oversight
- Building trust with employees and leaders across the organization
- Bringing organization and structure to existing HR processes
What You Bring
- 5+ years of broad HR Generalist experience
- Strong end-to-end recruiting ownership
- Deep knowledge of FMLA, PFML, and leave administration
- Experience supporting employee relations in a hands-on environment
- Ability to manage a high-volume, transactional workload with strong follow-through
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with HRIS systems (ADP preferred) and Excel
- Manufacturing or similar environment experience strongly preferred
Work Environment
- 100% onsite, this is a highly employee-facing role
- Manufacturing setting with both office and production floor interaction
- Occasional flexibility needed to support different shifts
- Collaborative, team-oriented, and non-corporate culture
What Makes This Role Unique
- High visibility within a small HR team (HR Leader + Payroll + this role)
- Opportunity to own and stabilize HR operations
- Work in a values-driven, family-owned environment where relationships matter
- Ideal for someone who prefers hands-on execution over strategy
Who This Role Is (and Isn’t) For
You enjoy being in the details and making HR run smoothly
You like being onsite, building relationships, and solving issues in real time
You take ownership and don’t need heavy structure to be successful
*Not a fit for someone seeking a remote or hybrid, highly strategic, or heavily resourced HR role
Senior Software Developer (.NET)
SkyWater has recently partnered with a growing, Minneapolis-based organization that has been around for over 40 years and continued to hire strong technical talent. This organization is a certified B-corp that offers solutions and services that help with the betterment of society.
We are looking to find and hire a Senior Software Developer to join their Agile team of 6. To be a fit, this person will have experience writing production-level software in a C#.NET environment, assisting with QA work, software documentation, and resolving problems with the team. Ultimately, a lot of hats will be worn and will be great exposure to current technologies (i.e. MVC, Blazor, C#.NET, SQL, Entity Framework, etc.)
Soft skills are very important as this is a close-knit team and we’re looking for someone that isn’t afraid to problem solve with minimal direction. Must be local to MN, and cannot require sponsorship.
