Engineer Manufacturing

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $96k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 774 live postings that list pay, out of 2367 manufacturing engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 10 other live manufacturing postings in Oklahoma.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Tooling 45%
• SolidWorks 36%
• Lean 36%
• Cost reduction 36%
• Six Sigma 27%
• AutoCAD 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1. 1

   Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at GF (Georg Fischer)

   We found 2 people at this company and state: 1 in this kind of role, 1 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

2. 2

   Send a short, curious note

   One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

   Write to Johnnie → (free)
3. 3

   Turn a reply into a short call

   Questions worth asking about this team:

   • What does a normal week look like on your team?
   • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
   • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
   • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4. 4

   Apply with someone vouching for you

   If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

5. 5

   Bring proof to the interview

   One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: GF (Georg Fischer) in Shawnee

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