What Rhode Island plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 28 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Rhode Island, week of October 19, 2026. Each one shows how many postings it rests on; anything with too few is left out.
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Rhode Island do right now.
- Formal training program3 postings (11%)
- Stated promotion path3 postings (11%)
- Tuition help3 postings (11%)
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- Lead Quality Systems Engineer - Maritime · Anduril Industries · Quonset, RI
Based on 28 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Rhode Island.
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- Product Quality Engineer, Dive-XL · Anduril Industries · Quonset, RI · $135k–$145k
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How often a degree is required
57% of plant postings in Rhode Island require a degree outright.
Based on 28 postings. Link to this finding
Clearance and export-control roles
46% of plant postings in Rhode Island mention a clearance, ITAR or U.S.-person requirement.
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 28 live plant job postings from 15 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 Rhode Island plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=rhode-island
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