What Kansas plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 181 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Kansas, 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 Kansas asks for 3+ years, and 41% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Root cause, Lean.
- Team leadershipnamed in 62% of postingsTop
- Root causenamed in 35% of postings
- Leannamed in 30% of postings
- EHS / safetynamed in 23% of postings
- Six Sigmanamed in 19% of postings
- PLCnamed in 18% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt19% of postings
- Travel stated13% of postings
Based on 181 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Kansas do right now.
- Paid relocation18 postings (10%)
- Formal training program11 postings (6%)
- Stated promotion path44 postings (24%)Top
- Tuition help12 postings (7%)
- New plant or launch8 postings (4%)
- Hybrid or remote days4 postings (2%)
- Sign-on bonus5 postings (3%)
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- Maintenance Supervisor (2nd Shift) – Kansas City Prepared Plant · Tyson Foods · Kansas City Plant - Kansas City, KS
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The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Kansas.
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- Reliability Engineer III · GAF · Newton, KS · $110k–$165k
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How often a degree is required
41% of plant postings in Kansas require a degree outright. Highest in industrial (43%), lowest in food & beverage (35%).
- Industrial43% of 116 postingsTop
- Food & beverage35% of 43 postings
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Off-shift and weekend coverage
22% of plant postings in Kansas mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage. Highest in food & beverage (37%), lowest in industrial (20%).
- Food & beverage37% of 43 postingsTop
- Industrial20% of 116 postings
Based on 181 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
30% of plant postings in Kansas state a lifting requirement. Highest in food & beverage (67%), lowest in industrial (18%).
- Food & beverage67% of 43 postingsTop
- Industrial18% of 116 postings
Based on 181 postings. Link to this finding
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- How much travel
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 181 live plant job postings from 76 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 Kansas plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=kansas
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