What Louisiana plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 62 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana asks for 4+ years, and 40% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Lean, Root cause.
- Team leadershipnamed in 45% of postingsTop
- Leannamed in 35% of postings
- Root causenamed in 32% of postings
- Six Sigmanamed in 19% of postings
- EHS / safetynamed in 18% of postings
- Green Beltnamed in 13% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt21% of postings
- Travel stated8% of postings
Based on 62 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Louisiana do right now.
- Paid relocation3 postings (5%)
- Formal training program3 postings (5%)
- Stated promotion path20 postings (32%)Top
- Tuition help6 postings (10%)
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- Process engineer · Cargill · Breaux Bridge, LA
Based on 62 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Louisiana.
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- Process Engineer Advisor · Graphic Packaging International · West Monroe, LA · $106k–$142k
Based on 6 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
40% of plant postings in Louisiana require a degree outright.
Based on 62 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
34% of plant postings in Louisiana mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage.
Based on 62 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
24% of plant postings in Louisiana state a lifting requirement.
Based on 62 postings. Link to this finding
Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 62 live plant job postings from 43 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 Louisiana plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=louisiana
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