What New Jersey plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 132 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey asks for 6+ years, and 39% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Root cause, Team leadership, Lean.
- Root causenamed in 44% of postingsTop
- Team leadershipnamed in 43% of postings
- Leannamed in 40% of postings
- 5Snamed in 20% of postings
- FDA / GMPnamed in 18% of postings
- Six Sigmanamed in 18% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt18% of postings
- Travel stated6% of postings
Based on 132 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in New Jersey do right now.
- Paid relocation4 postings (3%)
- Formal training program14 postings (11%)
- Stated promotion path13 postings (10%)
- Tuition help32 postings (24%)Top
- Hybrid or remote days8 postings (6%)
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- Electromechanical Maintenance Technician · Solventum · New Jersey
Based on 132 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in New Jersey.
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- Senior Principal Reliability Engineer - Hybrid · BAE Systems · Wayne, NJ · $145k–$247k
Based on 19 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
39% of plant postings in New Jersey require a degree outright.
Based on 132 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
34% of plant postings in New Jersey mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage.
Based on 132 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
17% of plant postings in New Jersey state a lifting requirement.
Based on 132 postings. Link to this finding
Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 132 live plant job postings from 62 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 New Jersey plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=new-jersey
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