What South Carolina plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 257 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in South Carolina, 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 South Carolina asks for 5+ years, and 50% require a degree outright. The skills named most are Team leadership, Lean, Root cause.
- Team leadershipnamed in 42% of postingsTop
- Leannamed in 36% of postings
- Root causenamed in 32% of postings
- Toolingnamed in 21% of postings
- Automationnamed in 18% of postings
- Six Sigmanamed in 18% of postings
- Six Sigma / belt18% of postings
- Travel stated9% of postings
Based on 257 postings. Link to this finding
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in South Carolina do right now.
- Paid relocation16 postings (6%)
- Formal training program16 postings (6%)
- Stated promotion path75 postings (29%)Top
- Tuition help53 postings (21%)
- New plant or launch8 postings (3%)
- Hybrid or remote days6 postings (2%)
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- ENGINEER INDUSTRIAL 2 · Huntington Ingalls · Goose Creek, SC
Based on 257 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in South Carolina.
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- Master Black Belt Shainin Red X · BAE Systems · Aiken, SC · $121k–$205k
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Skills that come as a package
When a posting names Six Sigma, 91% of the time it also names Lean. Put pairs like these side by side on your résumé.
- Six Sigma → Lean91% (41 postings)Top
Based on 257 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
50% of plant postings in South Carolina require a degree outright. Highest in automotive (51%), lowest in industrial (46%).
- Automotive51% of 87 postingsTop
- Industrial46% of 124 postings
Based on 257 postings. Link to this finding
Off-shift and weekend coverage
26% of plant postings in South Carolina mention off-shift, weekend or on-call coverage. Highest in industrial (27%), lowest in automotive (26%).
- Industrial27% of 124 postingsTop
- Automotive26% of 87 postings
Based on 257 postings. Link to this finding
3 more findings for South Carolina
- Physical demands
- Clearance and export-control roles
- How much travel
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Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 257 live plant job postings from 73 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 South Carolina plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=south-carolina
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