Most In-Demand Manufacturing Skills
The most in-demand skills for Manufacturing roles right now are corrective-action, ccpa, personal-protective-equipment — ranked across 1862 open postings.
Updated November 1, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | corrective-action | 149 | +149 |
| 2 | ccpa | 136 | +136 |
| 3 | personal-protective-equipment | 135 | +135 |
| 4 | assembly | 104 | +104 |
| 5 | ai | 98 | +98 |
| 6 | osha | 90 | +90 |
| 7 | root-cause-analysis | 87 | +87 |
| 8 | cnc | 70 | +70 |
| 9 | itar | 59 | +59 |
| 10 | iso-9001 | 58 | +58 |
| 11 | networking | 57 | +57 |
| 12 | soldering | 55 | +55 |
| 13 | erp | 53 | +53 |
| 14 | process-improvement | 48 | +48 |
| 15 | sensor-fusion | 47 | +47 |
| 16 | computer-vision | 47 | +47 |
| 17 | cad | 46 | +46 |
| 18 | sap | 44 | +44 |
| 19 | as9100 | 44 | +44 |
| 20 | six-sigma | 38 | +38 |
| 21 | accessibility | 33 | +33 |
| 22 | automation | 29 | +29 |
| 23 | confined-space | 27 | +27 |
| 24 | hmi | 26 | +26 |
| 25 | hazardous-waste | 23 | +23 |
| 26 | jira | 22 | +22 |
| 27 | oscilloscope | 21 | +21 |
| 28 | agile | 21 | +21 |
| 29 | mainframe | 18 | +18 |
| 30 | first-aid | 18 | +18 |
| 31 | cloud | 18 | +18 |
| 32 | cobol | 18 | +18 |
| 33 | java | 17 | +17 |
| 34 | db2 | 17 | +17 |
| 35 | gd-t | 16 | +16 |
| 36 | job-safety-analysis | 16 | +16 |
| 37 | regulatory-compliance | 16 | +16 |
| 38 | scada | 15 | +15 |
| 39 | aws | 13 | +13 |
| 40 | performance-management | 13 | +13 |