Veteran Hiring in Fridley, MN
Veteran-owned staffing and executive search for Fridley employers — vetted, direct-hire military talent, first slate in 5-10 business days.
Who’s Hiring in Fridley
Fridley, MN, in Anoka County, about 8 miles from downtown Minneapolis. LockLeed places disciplined, mission-ready veterans into direct-hire roles across the city and the surrounding metro.
Its employer base spans Manufacturing, Energy & Infrastructure, Aerospace & Defense, and Engineering and more, with names like Medtronic, Cummins Power Generation / Accelera by Cummins, BAE Systems, Kurt Manufacturing, Minco Products, and Park Construction Company hiring in and around the city.
Local industrial and business hubs include East River Road industrial corridor, Northco Business Park / Main Street NE district, and University Avenue NE industrial corridor.
Interstate 694, Highway 65 (Central Ave), US Highway 10, and BNSF Railway line connect Fridley to the region's workforce and supply chain.
Area landmarks include Springbrook Nature Center, Islands of Peace Park, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, and Medtronic World Headquarters campus.
- Medtronic — Operational HQ campus at 710 Medtronic Pkwy NE; R&D and medical-device operations
- Cummins Power Generation / Accelera by Cummins — Manufactures standby/prime power generators; also home to Accelera by Cummins, the first U.S. PEM electrolyzer (HyLYZER) production site, plus a Power Integration Center and acoustic test facility
- BAE Systems — Historic Fridley plant (naval guns since the 1940s); combat/gun-systems work. Note: BAE's engineering & product-development team relocated to a new Maple Grove hub (opened Sept 2025), but the legacy Fridley…
- Kurt Manufacturing — Precision machining, workholding vises, and contract manufacturing
- Minco Products — Flexible heaters, sensors, flex circuits and thermal solutions
- Park Construction Company — Heavy-civil and infrastructure construction contractor headquartered locally
Sectors We Staff in Fridley
Manufacturing
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See Fridley roles →Fridley also carries a real veteran presence — Fridley VFW Post 363 and American Legion Post 303 (Fridley) — and sits within reach of Fort Snelling and the Twin Cities' deep pool of transitioning servicemembers.
Fridley Hiring FAQ
Does LockLeed place candidates in Fridley, MN?
Yes. We are a veteran-owned staffing and executive-search firm in Minneapolis, and Fridley sits well within our core service area.
What kinds of roles do you fill in Fridley?
We place across Manufacturing, Energy & Infrastructure, Aerospace & Defense, Engineering, Operations Leadership, Maintenance & Reliability, and Program & Project Leadership — from front-line supervisors and technicians to plant managers, engineers, and program leaders.
How fast is a first slate?
Typically 2-4 vetted finalists within 5-10 business days of the requirements brief. Contingency model — you pay when you hire.
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Tell us the role and we'll bring you a vetted shortlist — free to start, pay only when you hire.