What Idaho plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 75 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Idaho, 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 Idaho asks for 7+ years, and 40% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Root cause, Automation.
- Team leadershipnamed in 47% of postingsTop
- Root causenamed in 25% of postings
- Automationnamed in 19% of postings
- EHS / safetynamed in 15% of postings
- PLCnamed in 13% of postings
- DOEnamed in 12% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt8% of postings
- Travel stated11% of postings
Based on 75 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Idaho do right now.
- Paid relocation4 postings (5%)
- Formal training program24 postings (32%)
- Stated promotion path10 postings (13%)
- Tuition help25 postings (33%)Top
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- Production Manager (Night Shift) - Clif Bar · Mondelez · Twin Falls, ID
Based on 75 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Idaho.
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- Electrical Controls Engineer (Level I-III) - CCI/Speer · The Kinetic Group · Lewiston, ID · $143k–$275k
Based on 14 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
40% of plant postings in Idaho require a degree outright.
Based on 75 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
47% of plant postings in Idaho mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage.
Based on 75 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
23% of plant postings in Idaho state a lifting requirement.
Based on 75 postings. Link to this finding
Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 75 live plant job postings from 41 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 Idaho plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=idaho
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