Most In-Demand Industrial Engineering Skills
The most in-demand skills for Industrial Engineering roles right now are autocad, automation, corrective-action — ranked across 269709 open postings.
Updated November 3, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | autocad | 22,239 | +3,570 |
| 2 | automation | 21,019 | +191 |
| 3 | corrective-action | 18,525 | +849 |
| 4 | cad | 16,031 | +3,131 |
| 5 | root-cause-analysis | 14,212 | +380 |
| 6 | ai | 10,756 | +524 |
| 7 | assembly | 10,596 | +1,236 |
| 8 | six-sigma | 10,511 | -350 |
| 9 | revit | 7,775 | +2,365 |
| 10 | python | 7,482 | +107 |
| 11 | process-improvement | 7,027 | -203 |
| 12 | solidworks | 6,806 | +1,444 |
| 13 | risk-assessment | 6,743 | +258 |
| 14 | business-development | 6,413 | +616 |
| 15 | iso-9001 | 5,713 | -238 |
| 16 | scada | 5,261 | +79 |
| 17 | fmea | 5,199 | +51 |
| 18 | networking | 5,167 | +88 |
| 19 | cloud | 4,947 | -40 |
| 20 | erp | 4,741 | +473 |
| 21 | plc | 4,604 | -43 |
| 22 | hmi | 4,458 | -31 |
| 23 | osha | 4,457 | -69 |
| 24 | bim | 4,418 | +1,008 |
| 25 | sap | 4,022 | +191 |
| 26 | microsoft-project | 3,905 | +14 |
| 27 | api | 3,852 | -72 |
| 28 | technical-writing | 3,732 | +308 |
| 29 | bluebeam | 3,689 | -125 |
| 30 | civil-3d | 3,607 | +741 |
| 31 | agile | 3,517 | -226 |
| 32 | personal-protective-equipment | 3,419 | +137 |
| 33 | nfpa | 3,413 | +688 |
| 34 | sql | 3,311 | -347 |
| 35 | analytics | 3,236 | -434 |
| 36 | stakeholder-management | 3,209 | +322 |
| 37 | regulatory-compliance | 3,120 | -76 |
| 38 | design-for-manufacturing | 2,982 | +578 |
| 39 | accessibility | 2,798 | +12 |
| 40 | ethernet | 2,797 | +223 |