What Oklahoma plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 92 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma asks for 5+ years, and 36% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Lean, Root cause.
- Team leadershipnamed in 51% of postingsTop
- Leannamed in 29% of postings
- Root causenamed in 28% of postings
- Weldingnamed in 17% of postings
- Toolingnamed in 17% of postings
- PLCnamed in 16% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt12% of postings
- Travel stated13% of postings
Based on 92 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Oklahoma do right now.
- Paid relocation3 postings (3%)
- Formal training program12 postings (13%)
- Stated promotion path18 postings (20%)Top
- Tuition help10 postings (11%)
- Hybrid or remote days4 postings (4%)
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- General Maintenance Technician-1st Shift (54th St. Plant) · Tyson Foods · 54th St Enid Plant - Enid, OK
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How often a degree is required
36% of plant postings in Oklahoma require a degree outright.
Based on 92 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
22% of plant postings in Oklahoma mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage.
Based on 92 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
38% of plant postings in Oklahoma state a lifting requirement.
Based on 92 postings. Link to this finding
How much travel
13% of plant postings in Oklahoma state a travel percentage.
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 92 live plant job postings from 44 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 Oklahoma plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=oklahoma
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