What Oregon plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 164 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Oregon, 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 Oregon asks for 5+ years, and 40% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Root cause, Team leadership, Automation.
- Root causenamed in 33% of postingsTop
- Team leadershipnamed in 29% of postings
- Automationnamed in 27% of postings
- SPCnamed in 20% of postings
- Leannamed in 19% of postings
- Toolingnamed in 15% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt10% of postings
- Travel stated5% of postings
Based on 164 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Oregon do right now.
- Paid relocation10 postings (6%)
- Formal training program8 postings (5%)
- Stated promotion path32 postings (20%)Top
- Tuition help20 postings (12%)
- Hybrid or remote days25 postings (15%)
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- Entry-Level Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician · Lonza · Bend, OR
Based on 164 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Oregon.
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- CAD/EDA Tools Automation Engineer · Intel · Oregon · $150k–$245k
Based on 22 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
40% of plant postings in Oregon require a degree outright.
Based on 164 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
33% of plant postings in Oregon mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage.
Based on 164 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
17% of plant postings in Oregon state a lifting requirement.
Based on 164 postings. Link to this finding
1 more findings for Oregon
- Clearance and export-control roles
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 164 live plant job postings from 65 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 Oregon plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=oregon
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