250+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in Kansas City, MO

The cleanest local benchmark in the bundle is $64,060/year for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the Kansas City metro. By contrast, the local posting sample centers on about $99k to $140k for salaried openings and about $23 to $28 / hour for hourly openings, with a broader salary band of about $70k to $180k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 124 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $47,840 at the 25th percentile, $57,200 at the median and $75,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Overall, Kansas City is a balanced market for this category over the next 3-6 months: metro unemployment was 3.7% in June 2026, and local construction employment reached 68.7 thousand and was up 4.1% year over year in the latest BLS metro reading. The catch is that Missouri's broader category-level picture is cooler, with employment essentially flat and active postings down 4.3% year over year in July 2026, while the Kansas City Fed reported weaker manufacturing hiring momentum in July. This is a good market for targeted applicants in construction, industrial maintenance, and supervisor tracks, but not an easy market for generic manufacturing applicants.

Best positioned: Candidates with practical mechanical skill plus project management, troubleshooting, or crew-lead experience have the best odds right now, especially in construction-led employers and maintenance-heavy roles.

Main caution: If you need remote work or visa sponsorship, this is a narrow market: about 85% of postings are on-site, less than 5% are remote, and less than 5% of postings that state a policy mention sponsorship.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 275 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Cbre: 16 open roles
2. Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America: 7 open roles
3. Graham Packaging: 6 open roles
4. Panasonic Corporation: 6 open roles
5. Ford: 5 open roles
6. Advanced Technology Services, Inc.: 4 open roles
7. BCI Electrical Inc: 4 open roles
8. Cushman & Wakefield: 4 open roles
9. Southern Home Services Corp.: 4 open roles
10. Walmart Inc.: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Kansas City: 114
• Overland Park: 21
• Lee's Summit: 17
• Olathe: 15
• Lenexa: 15
• De Soto: 13
• Independence: 11
• Bonner Springs: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 268 (99%), hybrid 3 (1%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is concentrated first in construction-led employers and project work. In the local posting sample, construction accounts for about 60% of category postings, versus about 10% each for manufacturing and engineering, and the market includes more than 3,300 postings across more than 950 companies over the last 90 days. The most consistently active names were Kiewit and Burns & McDonnell with more than 150 postings each, followed by Black & Veatch Corporation, Henderson Engineers, and WSP Global Inc. with more than 75 each. The second pocket is industrial maintenance and production support. Local recruiting signals point to Maintenance Technicians, Production Supervisors, and CNC Machinists as the highest-demand segments, and Kansas City Fed contacts said new business was driving plant-layout and equipment-deficiency work while employers valued workers who show practical mechanical skill immediately. By contrast, manufacturing hiring looks less broad than construction: metro construction employment was up 4.1% in the latest BLS read, while the Kansas City Fed's July survey showed much weaker manufacturing hiring momentum.

• Construction-led employers and project delivery (high): This is the largest local pocket, with construction making up about 60% of the posting mix and major activity from Kiewit, Burns & McDonnell, and Black & Veatch.
• Industrial maintenance, machining, and production support (high): Recruiting signals highlight Maintenance Technicians, Production Supervisors, and CNC Machinists, and regional manufacturers report ongoing plant-layout and equipment work that favors hands-on mechanical talent.
• General manufacturing line hiring without specialization (limited): This lane still exists, but Missouri employment is essentially flat year over year for the broader family, active postings are down 4.3%, and Kansas City Fed hiring signals for manufacturing softened in July.

Where to focus: Focus on construction-led employers and on maintenance or machining roles where you can prove troubleshooting, blueprint reading, and schedule ownership from day one.

Roles worth searching next

• Operations Supervisor / Operations Manager: GXO listed local Operations Manager and Operations Supervisor openings, and the shared skills—scheduling, throughput, Microsoft Office, and crew coordination—line up with many field and plant candidates.
• Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor: GXO also showed a local Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor opening, and safety compliance is already a requested skill in the core category.
• BAS/HVAC Controls Design Engineer: Local demand includes AutoCAD, and a Kansas City BAS/HVAC Controls design engineer role was paying $90,000–$120,000, making this a realistic step for experienced HVAC or controls technicians who want to move toward design.
• Data Center Lead / Facilities Operations Lead: GXO listed a local Data Center Lead role, and the Kansas City Fed said data-center-related construction is masking softness elsewhere, so data-center-adjacent operations can be a smart bridge for people from electrical, HVAC, or site-supervision backgrounds.

What postings ask for

• Project management (premium | immediate): Project management appears in about 25% of local postings, making it the single strongest cross-role signal in this market. Who: Mid-career candidates moving toward supervisor, foreman, or project-delivery roles.
• Troubleshooting and practical mechanical skill (premium | immediate): Troubleshooting shows up in about 10% of postings, and Kansas City Fed contacts said workers with practical mechanical competence can work the next day. Who: Maintenance, field service, machining, and repair candidates.
• Construction management (differentiator | near-term): Construction management appears in about 10% of postings, which fits a market where construction is about 60% of local demand. Who: Site leads, coordinators, assistant PMs, and experienced tradespeople moving into management.
• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): Blueprint reading is repeatedly requested and helps separate candidates who can start on site from those who need extra ramp time. Who: Entry-level and mid-career field candidates alike.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance is a recurring requirement in local postings and is also a clean bridge into EHS-adjacent roles. Who: Anyone targeting site work, shift leadership, or regulated facilities.
• AutoCAD and controls fluency (premium | near-term): AutoCAD shows up in local skill demand, and nearby BAS/HVAC Controls roles can pay $90,000–$120,000 when paired with design or controls expertise. Who: HVAC, BAS, electrical, and construction candidates aiming to move toward design or engineering-adjacent work.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in Kansas City, MO-KS?

The cleanest local benchmark in the bundle is $64,060/year for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the Kansas City metro. By contrast, the local posting sample centers on about $99k to $140k for salaried openings and about $23 to $28 / hour for hourly openings, with a broader salary band of about $70k to $180k. Kansas City's cost of living index is 88.8, or about 11.2% below the national average, so even mid-range trades pay stretches further here than in many large metros. The high posted salary center likely reflects how much of the sample sits in construction, engineering, and supervisory work rather than entry-level trade labor.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Kansas City, MO-KS concentrated?

Opportunity is concentrated first in construction-led employers and project work. In the local posting sample, construction accounts for about 60% of category postings, versus about 10% each for manufacturing and engineering, and the market includes more than 3,300 postings across more than 950 companies over the last 90 days. The most consistently active names were Kiewit and Burns & McDonnell with more than 150 postings each, followed by Black & Veatch Corporation, Henderson Engineers, and WSP Global Inc. with more than 75 each. The second pocket is industrial maintenance and production support. Local recruiting signals point to Maintenance Technicians, Production Supervisors, and CNC Machinists as the highest-demand segments, and Kansas City Fed contacts said new business was driving plant-layout and equipment-deficiency work while employers valued workers who show practical mechanical skill immediately. By contrast, manufacturing hiring looks less broad than construction: metro construction employment was up 4.1% in the latest BLS read, while the Kansas City Fed's July survey showed much weaker manufacturing hiring momentum.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Recent postings show the most activity from Kiewit (150 postings), Burns & McDonnell (150 postings), Black & Veatch Corporation (75 postings), Henderson Engineers (75 postings), WSP Global Inc. (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Kansas City, MO-KS be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 85% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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