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)
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
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.
We are thrilled to be partnering with a well-established, family office-backed organization to hire a Tax Manager to join their internal tax team. This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to step into a leadership position while working on complex tax matters across a diverse and sophisticated portfolio.
This team operates as an in-house tax function supporting real estate investments, operating companies, private equity partnerships, trusts, and foundations.
What you’ll be doing:
Manage tax compliance workflow across a large volume of pass-through entities
Review tax returns and workpapers prepared by staff
Serve as a key point of contact for assigned entities and stakeholders
Oversee tax projections, estimates, and planning initiatives
Conduct technical tax research and communicate findings clearly
Support process improvements and help drive efficiency across the team
Strong project management skills and ability to take ownership
Interest in both compliance and tax planning
What sets this apart:
Leadership role within an in-house tax team
Complex and varied work across multiple industries and entity types
Stable environment with strong visibility and impact
Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 remote)
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to move out of public accounting into a role that still offers technical depth, but with more balance and long-term stability. Please reach out to hear more – CRabon@skywatersearch.com | 952.767.9025
We are excited to be partnering with a highly stable, family office-backed organization to hire a Senior Tax Accountant to join their in-house tax team. This is a unique opportunity to step out of traditional public accounting while still working on complex, interesting tax matters across a diverse portfolio.
This team supports a wide range of entities including real estate, investment partnerships, operating businesses, trusts, and foundations. The environment is collaborative, steady, and focused on long-term growth.
What you’ll be doing:
Prepare federal, state, and local tax returns across partnerships, S-corps, trusts, and individuals
Support tax projections, estimates, and planning initiatives
Assist with tax research and documentation
Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business activity and tax implications
Contribute to process improvements and ongoing team initiatives
What they’re looking for:
2+ years of tax experience
Strong exposure to pass-through entities (partnerships, S-corps)
Public accounting background preferred
Solid understanding of tax compliance and willingness to grow into planning and research
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
What sets this apart:
In-house tax role with better work-life balance than public accounting
Exposure to a wide variety of entities and complex structures
Stable, team-oriented environment with long-term growth potential
Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 remote)
If you’re looking to take your public accounting foundation into an in-house role without sacrificing interesting work, this is a great opportunity to explore and I want to talk to you!
Are you someone who thrives in a people-centered, mission-driven environment? We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to partner closely with a senior leader who is deeply engaged with a broad community of stakeholders.
This is a highly visible and relationship-driven role, where you’ll serve as a trusted right hand, helping manage a dynamic schedule, coordinate meaningful interactions, and ensure day-to-day operations run seamlessly.
We are partnering with a med-tech/healthcare client on their Senior HRIS Analyst search. This role will serve as the subject matter expert supporting and optimizing their workforce management module for their global workforce.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, analytical curiosity, and a proactive mindset. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, improving processes, and being hands-on with technology.
This is a highly collaborative role partnering across HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT to enhance system functionality, drive continuous improvement, and support enterprise HR initiatives.
I’m excited to be partnering with a hiring manager I’ve known for over 15 years (!!!) to add a Staff Accountant to his team at a privately held manufacturing company in the Twin Cities.
This is not a “plug-and-play” accounting role.
He’s actively rebuilding the function and is looking for someone who wants to roll up their sleeves, take ownership, and be part of elevating the team. I’ve worked with him both personally and professionally, and he’s someone who will invest in the right person while also pushing them to grow.
If interested in hearing more, please reach out! CRabon@skywatersearch.com | 952.767.9025
I’m excited to be partnering with one of my best PE-backed clients to add a newly created Senior Accountant to their team!
This role will report directly to the Controller (who I had the opportunity to place) and is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow, gain exposure to the business, and have a seat at the table.
This is a highly visible role where you’ll work closely with operations and leadership, not just sit behind the scenes.
If you’re interested in hearing more, please reach out – CRabon@skywatersearch.com | 952.767.9025.
Please note that this company values on-site collaboration.
Skywater is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead capital project execution and engineering initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites. This role combines team leadership, hands-on project involvement, and cross-site coordination, with a strong focus on project delivery, process safety, and engineering standards.
SkyWater Search is partnering with a large residential investment management company to find an Data Engineer to join their team! This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong foundation of data workflows and processes who also has the appetite to play a key role in exciting initiatives around system modernization, automation, and ownership of infrastructure design down the road.
Key Requirements:
Strong foundation working with SQL and Python
Experience with workflows, ETL, and handling large datasets.
Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and create design improvements.
Snowflake, AWS tools (S3, Lambda, etc.) are preferred.
Local to the Minneapolis area (hybrid 3x a week) downtown.
*Cannot require sponsorship now or in the future* *Minnesota candidates only* *No third parties*
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