SkyWater Search Partners has been engaged with an industry-leading vehicle manufacturing client in the North Metro. The client is searching for their next Director of HR to lead people strategy across multiple locations. The role partners with senior leadership to align HR efforts with business goals and oversees key HR functions including talent development, employee relations, performance management and policy implementation.
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Project Engineer
Overview:
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Lead and deliver capital improvement initiatives for manufacturing operations, ensuring upgrades and installations meet quality, cost, and schedule targets.
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Plan and manage the full lifecycle of projects, from initial concept and design through procurement, construction, and commissioning.
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Develop and maintain detailed project budgets, schedules, and technical documentation to ensure smooth execution and accountability.
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Coordinate with vendors and contractors to source, purchase, and install essential production equipment and facility systems.
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Serve as the primary point of contact for project updates, ensuring clear communication with internal teams and stakeholders.
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Provide hands-on engineering support for operational equipment, assisting with troubleshooting and repair activities as needed.
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Partner with maintenance, facilities, and production teams to identify opportunities for operational enhancements through capital investments.
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Ensure all projects adhere to relevant safety, health, and environmental standards, supporting company compliance efforts.
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Support the creation and improvement of operational procedures, maintenance plans, and technical training materials.
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Contribute to continuous improvement by analyzing equipment performance and recommending technical solutions for greater reliability and efficiency.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or related field) with relevant industry experience; associate degree considered with additional hands-on experience.
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Demonstrated experience managing capital projects or construction efforts in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
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Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose and resolve technical challenges.
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Proficient with project management tools, engineering design software, and common business applications.
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Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, capable of coordinating across multiple teams and managing competing priorities.
Talent Acquisition Manager
SkyWater Search Partners has been retained by a well-established, Midwest-based organization to lead the search for a Talent Acquisition Manager. This role sits within a respected, mission-driven company operating across multiple states with a large footprint in rural and agricultural communities. This individual will be responsible for developing and executing talent acquisition strategies that align with business needs while championing a culture of excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement. This role oversees both strategic programs and hands-on recruiting efforts and will lead a small, dedicated team. It offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce development, process improvement, and hiring practices across the organization. This position is based in Sleepy Eye, MN and follows a hybrid schedule (3 days/week onsite). Occasional travel to other facilities and career events may be required.
Field Service Technician
SkyWater is partnering with a long-time industrial client on a Field Service Technician position. The position is in the office the majority of the time, with roughly 30 domestic and international travel.
Comp:$80-95k depending on experience.
Senior Accountant
SkyWater is excited to partner with a prominent manufacturer looking to add a Senior Accountant to their team. We are seeking a high-energy, analytically minded senior accountant who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, is naturally curious, tech-savvy, and eager to make a meaningful impact across the organization. This role is reporting to the general manager and is the sole accountant to the company and is open due to an upcoming retirement.
Finance Manager
We are partnering with an industry-leading organization to help them identify a talented Finance Manager to join their growing team. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on the financial success of the Company by providing critical financial decision support, performance analysis, and strategic insights. This is a hybrid role based in the Chicago area, offering a mix of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.
The ideal candidate will bring strong financial acumen, business partnership skills, and experience working in dynamic environments – We’d love to hear from you!
Quality Manager
The Quality Manager will manage and lead efforts in assuring site and customer quality, manage quality complaints, lead the quality support team on quality related processes and improvements, and spearhead continuous improvement and lean six sigma projects aimed at improving quality performance of the plant.
Electrical Engineer
SkyWater is partnering with an existing client who’s looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their team! Our client is a small, privately held machinery manufacturer based in the Southeast metro. This person will report to the Engineering Manager we placed here and will mainly be responsible for PLC programming for these machines. The Electrical Engineer will develop & maintain PLC controls for machines, troubleshoot control & electrical issues with products, partner with internal engineering teams & customers throughout project lifecycles, and much more. We’re looking for an experienced PLC programmer who can hit the ground running in this role and ideally someone who has experience working within machinery manufacturing (or similar industry). Our client is offering a solid compensation package for the position, excellent benefits, and opportunities to grow your career with a small business where you can make a big impact!
Senior Inventory Analyst
The Senior Inventory Analyst will lead advanced inventory planning and optimization initiatives, with a focus on setting smart, data-driven targets, identifying and resolving inventory issues (including slow-moving and obsolete stock) and supporting decision-making through strong analytics and reporting. This role is critical to ensuring healthy inventory turns, operational efficiency, and working capital optimization.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and track dynamic inventory targets aligned with demand forecasts, business goals, and service-level expectations.
- Proactively analyze inventory data to detect root causes of imbalances, overstocks, stockouts, or process gaps, and recommend actionable solutions.
- Drive reduction of slow-moving and obsolete inventory through cross-functional initiatives such as reallocation, promotions, liquidation, or supply chain adjustments.
- Leverage tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI) to perform deep-dive analyses, scenario modeling, and cost-benefit studies to support inventory strategies.
- Build, maintain, and improve dashboards, KPI reports, and ad-hoc analyses to enable data-driven decision-making at all levels of the organization.
- Partner with Demand Planning, Procurement, Finance, Sales, and Operations teams to align inventory plans with business needs and market realities.
- Lead or support projects to streamline inventory management processes, improve data quality, and enhance planning systems.
- Ensure inventory policies, accounting standards, and audit requirements are met consistently across operations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Analytics, Finance, or a related field (Master’s degree or certifications like APICS/CSCP a plus).
- 3–7 years of inventory analysis, supply chain planning, or related experience in manufacturing, distribution, or retail environments.
- Proven experience addressing SLOB or excess/obsolete inventory challenges.
- Advanced skills in Excel; proficiency in data analysis/visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) and ERP systems (SAP specifically).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate complex analyses clearly to stakeholders at all levels
Quality Engineering Manager
We’re partnering with a local medical device contract manufacturer to find a new Quality Engineering Manager that can lead an experienced team of QE’s and Technician’s while supporting operations.
- Develop and maintain policies that support business goals and meet regulatory requirements.
- Oversee QMS processes like complaint handling, design and development, change control, risk management, CAPA, supplier quality, process control, document control, and traceability.
- Coordinate effective investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and timely corrective and preventive actions.
- Review and manage process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and quality control plans.
- Maintain dashboards and KPI’s to monitor trends, and coach the team for improvements.
- Support supplier qualification, selection, monitoring, and help resolve any quality issues.
- Represent the company during external audits with customers, regulatory authorities, and certification bodies.
- Monitor QMS compliance and effectiveness, ensuring alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA QSR (21 CFR 820), and other standards.
- Foster a culture of operational excellence using lean and six sigma principles.
- Support and maintain our Quality System, ISO compliance, and medical device regulatory requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Quality or manufacturing/engineering in a regulated environment.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role managing teams.
- Strong knowledge of FDA QSR (21 CFR 820), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and GMP.
- Hands-on experience with auditing, supplier quality, writing procedures, and process validation.
- Familiarity with quality tools such as sampling plans, root cause analysis, DOE, statistics, Lean, and Six Sigma.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to build strong, effective teams focused on continuous improvement.
