Most In-Demand Industrial Engineering Skills
The most in-demand skills for Industrial Engineering roles right now are automation, corrective-action, root-cause-analysis — ranked across 145119 open postings.
Updated October 6, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | automation | 13,686 | +1,573 |
| 2 | corrective-action | 11,281 | +3,757 |
| 3 | root-cause-analysis | 8,729 | +2,863 |
| 4 | autocad | 8,470 | +1,550 |
| 5 | ai | 6,255 | +26 |
| 6 | six-sigma | 6,162 | +1,548 |
| 7 | cad | 5,883 | +2,036 |
| 8 | python | 5,298 | -36 |
| 9 | assembly | 5,272 | +2,206 |
| 10 | process-improvement | 4,408 | +1,030 |
| 11 | risk-assessment | 3,972 | +1,108 |
| 12 | networking | 3,488 | +324 |
| 13 | cloud | 3,374 | -311 |
| 14 | scada | 3,360 | +156 |
| 15 | iso-9001 | 3,256 | +402 |
| 16 | hmi | 3,194 | +339 |
| 17 | plc | 2,930 | +328 |
| 18 | api | 2,818 | -153 |
| 19 | sql | 2,739 | +180 |
| 20 | osha | 2,730 | +726 |
| 21 | erp | 2,540 | +905 |
| 22 | solidworks | 2,510 | +1,149 |
| 23 | agile | 2,484 | +49 |
| 24 | analytics | 2,367 | +189 |
| 25 | business-development | 2,228 | +482 |
| 26 | sap | 2,205 | +392 |
| 27 | personal-protective-equipment | 2,055 | +723 |
| 28 | ci-cd | 1,989 | -180 |
| 29 | linux | 1,978 | -85 |
| 30 | regulatory-compliance | 1,804 | +106 |
| 31 | accessibility | 1,720 | +251 |
| 32 | ethernet | 1,706 | +59 |
| 33 | aws | 1,636 | -176 |
| 34 | technical-writing | 1,593 | +262 |
| 35 | as9100 | 1,556 | +340 |
| 36 | test-automation | 1,549 | -67 |
| 37 | minitab | 1,537 | +316 |
| 38 | cnc | 1,504 | +764 |
| 39 | cpp | 1,471 | -61 |
| 40 | powerbi | 1,382 | +191 |