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 174755 open postings.
Updated October 17, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | automation | 16,449 | +4,769 |
| 2 | corrective-action | 13,705 | +4,892 |
| 3 | root-cause-analysis | 10,670 | +3,787 |
| 4 | autocad | 10,364 | +3,141 |
| 5 | six-sigma | 7,621 | +3,163 |
| 6 | cad | 7,381 | +3,411 |
| 7 | ai | 7,202 | +1,537 |
| 8 | assembly | 6,650 | +3,555 |
| 9 | python | 5,917 | +951 |
| 10 | process-improvement | 5,353 | +1,989 |
| 11 | risk-assessment | 4,890 | +1,524 |
| 12 | networking | 4,295 | +1,337 |
| 13 | scada | 4,069 | +915 |
| 14 | iso-9001 | 4,026 | +1,254 |
| 15 | hmi | 3,933 | +1,017 |
| 16 | cloud | 3,799 | +516 |
| 17 | plc | 3,703 | +1,084 |
| 18 | osha | 3,377 | +1,038 |
| 19 | erp | 3,163 | +1,484 |
| 20 | api | 3,131 | +444 |
| 21 | solidworks | 3,087 | +1,628 |
| 22 | sql | 3,055 | +561 |
| 23 | agile | 2,853 | +664 |
| 24 | business-development | 2,824 | +861 |
| 25 | analytics | 2,730 | +752 |
| 26 | sap | 2,677 | +923 |
| 27 | personal-protective-equipment | 2,492 | +955 |
| 28 | regulatory-compliance | 2,320 | +649 |
| 29 | ci-cd | 2,138 | +188 |
| 30 | linux | 2,116 | +217 |
| 31 | ethernet | 2,064 | +488 |
| 32 | cnc | 2,028 | +1,191 |
| 33 | technical-writing | 2,012 | +690 |
| 34 | as9100 | 1,977 | +820 |
| 35 | accessibility | 1,967 | +531 |
| 36 | minitab | 1,838 | +643 |
| 37 | aws | 1,770 | +204 |
| 38 | stakeholder-management | 1,738 | +500 |
| 39 | cpp | 1,692 | +288 |
| 40 | test-automation | 1,679 | +285 |