Director of Logistics

  • Location: Mankato, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51687

SkyWater is partnering with a long-standing client in Southern Minnesota to identify a Director of Logistics for their team! Our client is one of the largest, family-owned agricultural producers in the United States with over 1,000 employees and a large network of facilities across the Midwest. The Director of Logistics will manage a high-volume operation involving hundreds of weekly loads, a substantial annual budget, and a logistics model that blends private fleet oversight with a network of contract haulers. We’re looking for a strategic, forward-thinking logistics leader who can optimize complex logistics operations, strengthen carrier relationships, and develop a long-term roadmap that enhances capacity, efficiency, & safety across the organization. If you’re seeking an opportunity to influence strategy, elevate a logistics function, and make a measurable impact within a stable, growth-oriented organization, then please submit your resume today to be considered! 

Manufacturing Engineer

  • Location: White Bear Lake, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51685

We’re excited to partner with a highly respected, growth-oriented precision manufacturing organization in the Twin Cities is expanding its engineering team. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support advanced CNC machining operations and drive next-generation automation initiatives across a clean, modern, and heavily invested production environment. The Manufacturing Engineer will develop machining processes, program CNC equipment (Swiss, multi-spindle, multi-turret), design tooling and fixturing, troubleshoot production issues, and partner cross-functionally to elevate quality, throughput, and machine autonomy.

Field Service Engineer

  • Location: Maple Grove, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51682

We’re partnering with a rapidly growing manufacturer in the powersports and off-road equipment space to hire a Field Service Engineer who can blend technical expertise with hands-on problem solving. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys diagnosing complex mechanical and electrical issues, and wants direct impact on product quality and customer satisfaction. You’ll serve as a trusted technical resource to internal teams and dealership partners, travel to troubleshoot escalated issues, and help drive continuous improvement across the product line—all while working within a tight-knit, high-visibility service engineering group.

Senior Project Manager – Post-Acquisition Integration

  • Location: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51681

The Senior Project Manager – Post-Acquisition Integration will lead the operational integration of newly acquired manufacturing businesses. This highly visible role owns cross-functional planning, alignment, and execution from Day 1 through stabilization, ensuring processes, systems, and teams are successfully incorporated into the broader organization.
 

Sr. Director of Quality

  • Location: Monticello, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51676

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.
  • Establish quality policies, standards, procedures, inspection plans, and audit frameworks supporting best-in-class manufacturing performance.
  • 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)

Client Support Analyst

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51675

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.
  • Ability to commute to their office downtown

No visa sponsorship is available.

If you’re interested, let me know!

Accounting Manager

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51667

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!

 

Sr Technical Tax Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51666

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.

 

Tax Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis, Florida
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51665

 

  • Salary Up to 140K + bonus
  • Midwest-Based applicants only please
  • Remote 

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.

Financial Reporting Manager

  • Location: Hopkins, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51663

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.

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