What Missouri plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 210 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Missouri, 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 Missouri asks for 5+ years, and 52% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Root cause, Lean.
- Team leadershipnamed in 45% of postingsTop
- Root causenamed in 33% of postings
- Leannamed in 33% of postings
- PLCnamed in 25% of postings
- New product launchnamed in 20% of postings
- Six Sigmanamed in 18% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt18% of postings
- Travel stated14% of postings
Based on 210 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Missouri do right now.
- Paid relocation36 postings (17%)
- Formal training program14 postings (7%)
- Stated promotion path50 postings (24%)Top
- Tuition help48 postings (23%)
- New plant or launch10 postings (5%)
- Hybrid or remote days4 postings (2%)
- Sign-on bonus3 postings (1%)
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- Process Engineer · Schreiber Foods · Monett, MO
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The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Missouri.
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- Resident STA Quality Engineer · Ford · Kansas City, MO · $146k–$178k
Based on 29 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
52% of plant postings in Missouri require a degree outright. Highest in industrial (51%), lowest in food & beverage (37%).
- Industrial51% of 90 postingsTop
- Food & beverage37% of 49 postings
Based on 210 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
29% of plant postings in Missouri mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage. Highest in food & beverage (35%), lowest in industrial (26%).
- Food & beverage35% of 49 postingsTop
- Industrial26% of 90 postings
Based on 210 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
15% of plant postings in Missouri state a lifting requirement. Highest in food & beverage (22%), lowest in industrial (13%).
- Food & beverage22% of 49 postingsTop
- Industrial13% of 90 postings
Based on 210 postings. Link to this finding
2 more findings for Missouri
- Clearance and export-control roles
- How much travel
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 210 live plant job postings from 85 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 Missouri plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=missouri
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