What Georgia plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 206 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Georgia, 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 Georgia asks for 5+ years, and 36% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Root cause, Lean.
- Team leadershipnamed in 42% of postingsTop
- Root causenamed in 36% of postings
- Leannamed in 22% of postings
- PLCnamed in 21% of postings
- Automationnamed in 20% of postings
- EHS / safetynamed in 19% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt13% of postings
- Travel stated8% of postings
Based on 206 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Georgia do right now.
- Paid relocation8 postings (4%)
- Formal training program13 postings (6%)
- Stated promotion path54 postings (26%)Top
- Tuition help24 postings (12%)
- New plant or launch7 postings (3%)
- Hybrid or remote days3 postings (1%)
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- 3M Clarkston Plant Manager · 3M · Georgia
Based on 206 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Georgia.
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- Senior Quality Engineer. QMS · Johnson & Johnson MedTech · Athens, GA · $100k–$150k
Based on 15 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
36% of plant postings in Georgia require a degree outright.
Based on 206 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
26% of plant postings in Georgia mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage.
Based on 206 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
20% of plant postings in Georgia state a lifting requirement.
Based on 206 postings. Link to this finding
2 more findings for Georgia
- Clearance and export-control roles
- How much travel
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 206 live plant job postings from 127 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 Georgia plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=georgia
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