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Administrative / ProfessionalFriday Verified

Meet… Your Next HR Generalist

Why we love them. SHRM-CP with 7 years in 100–300 person manufacturing and services environments. Owns the full lifecycle: recruiting through offboarding, benefits open enrollment, FMLA, and ER investigations. Excel-fluent and ATS-savvy.

Why you’ll want to hire them. Looking for a seat at the table — not just a transactional role. Wants to build out a real HRBP function in a growing company. Strong references from two previous CFOs.

Location
Asheville, NC
Travel
Up to 25 miles · open to hybrid
Pay range
$70–82k
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IndustrialFriday Verified

Meet… Your Next Welder

Why we love them. Certified MIG, TIG, and stick. Comfortable on stainless and carbon up to ¾". Passed our in-house weld test on the first try with clean root passes — the photos would make any QC inspector smile.

Why you’ll want to hire them. Wants a structural or fab-shop role with a real ticket lead-up to AWS D1.1. Reliable transportation, no attendance issues in 3 years. Open to first or second shift.

Location
Asheville, NC
Travel
Up to 35 miles
Pay range
$24–30/hr
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Industrial

Meet… Your Next Machine Operator

Why we love them. Five years on CNC mills and lathes. Reads first-piece inspection reports, runs his own offsets, and keeps a tidy station. Quietly competitive — averages 12% above standard cycle counts on his current line.

Why you’ll want to hire them. Fed up with broken equipment and no PMs at his current shop. Looking for a clean, well-maintained floor and a path toward setup/programming. 2nd or 3rd shift preferred.

Location
Arden, NC
Travel
Up to 25 miles
Pay range
$22–26/hr
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IndustrialFriday Verified

Meet… Your Next Maintenance Technician

Why we love them. Multi-craft tech with 9 years across food-grade and light manufacturing. PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley), pneumatics, hydraulics, and 480V electrical — all comfortable. Calm under a line-down call.

Why you’ll want to hire them. Wants a 1st-shift role with a team that documents, not a one-man-band. Currently on a 6-day rotation and ready for better balance. Willing to take a small pay step for the right culture.

Location
Hendersonville, NC
Travel
Up to 30 miles
Pay range
$28–34/hr
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Industrial

Meet… Your Next Restoration Tech

Why we love them. IICRC-certified WRT and ASD. Six years on water, fire, and mold jobs across the Carolinas — including post-Helene cleanup work last fall. Methodical with moisture mapping; calm with displaced homeowners.

Why you’ll want to hire them. On-call ready, holds a clean MVR for company-vehicle use, and isn't afraid of crawl spaces or attics. Looking for an established firm with steady project flow and proper PPE.

Location
Weaverville, NC
Travel
Up to 60 miles
Pay range
$20–25/hr
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IndustrialFriday Verified

Meet… Your Next Concrete Carpenter

Why we love them. Twelve years building forms, footings, and slabs on commercial sites across WNC. Reads blueprints fluently, owns his own hand tools, and shows up early. Has trained two apprentices into journeymen — the kind of crew lead that makes a foreman's life easier.

Why you’ll want to hire them. Reliable, OSHA-30 certified, and steady in a pinch. He's looking for a long-term home with a builder who values craftsmanship over speed-cut corners. Open to overtime; clean driving record; ready to start within a week.

Location
Asheville, NC
Travel
Up to 45 miles
Pay range
$26–32/hr
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