What Arkansas plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 116 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Arkansas, week of October 19, 2026. Each one shows how many postings it rests on; anything with too few is left out.
What most plant jobs ask for
The typical plant posting in Arkansas asks for 3+ years, and 35% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Root cause, PLC.
- Team leadershipnamed in 56% of postingsTop
- Root causenamed in 24% of postings
- PLCnamed in 21% of postings
- Leannamed in 19% of postings
- EHS / safetynamed in 17% of postings
- Weldingnamed in 16% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt9% of postings
- Travel stated9% of postings
Based on 116 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Arkansas do right now.
- Paid relocation12 postings (10%)
- Formal training program5 postings (4%)
- Stated promotion path35 postings (30%)Top
- Tuition help14 postings (12%)
- New plant or launch11 postings (9%)
- Sign-on bonus3 postings (3%)
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- Packaging Engineer I · Tyson Foods · Corporate - Springdale, AR
Based on 116 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Arkansas.
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- Manufacturing Engineer- BOM/ Change Control · Caterpillar · North Little Rock, AR · $116k–$152k
Based on 11 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
35% of plant postings in Arkansas require a degree outright.
Based on 116 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
25% of plant postings in Arkansas mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage.
Based on 116 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
22% of plant postings in Arkansas state a lifting requirement.
Based on 116 postings. Link to this finding
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- How much travel
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 116 live plant job postings from 61 manufacturers' own careers sites (Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, iCIMS, Greenhouse and others), not job boards.
- Collected
- Week of October 19, 2026. Postings are re-checked daily; closed roles drop out.
- Method
- Pay is the middle of each posting's listed range for engineer and senior engineer levels, compared within the same team so a different mix of teams can't create a gap. Rates count postings that state the item. Correlation, not cause; findings with too few postings are left out.
Cite this report
ShopFloorJobs, "What Arkansas plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=arkansas
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