What Nebraska plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 86 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska asks for 5+ years, and 34% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Welding, PLC.
- Team leadershipnamed in 42% of postingsTop
- Weldingnamed in 27% of postings
- PLCnamed in 20% of postings
- Leannamed in 17% of postings
- Root causenamed in 16% of postings
- Six Sigmanamed in 14% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt14% of postings
- Travel stated8% of postings
Based on 86 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Nebraska do right now.
- Paid relocation19 postings (22%)
- Formal training program14 postings (16%)
- Stated promotion path24 postings (28%)Top
- Tuition help16 postings (19%)
- Sign-on bonus3 postings (3%)
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- Production Supervisor · Smithfield Foods · Lincoln, NE
Based on 86 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Nebraska.
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- Sr. Principal Process Engineer, OPEX - MFG · Cardinal Health · Norfolk, NE · $105k–$150k
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How often a degree is required
34% of plant postings in Nebraska require a degree outright. Highest in food & beverage (40%), lowest in industrial (35%).
- Food & beverage40% of 30 postingsTop
- Industrial35% of 48 postings
Based on 86 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
33% of plant postings in Nebraska mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage. Highest in industrial (35%), lowest in food & beverage (27%).
- Industrial35% of 48 postingsTop
- Food & beverage27% of 30 postings
Based on 86 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
20% of plant postings in Nebraska state a lifting requirement. Highest in food & beverage (40%), lowest in industrial (8%).
- Food & beverage40% of 30 postingsTop
- Industrial8% of 48 postings
Based on 86 postings. Link to this finding
Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 86 live plant job postings from 42 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 Nebraska plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=nebraska
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