Manufacturing Engineer
LHH
Indianapolis, IN · $105k–$115k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Indianapolis, IN ranks
Where Indianapolis, IN placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest327 openings · of 59
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes327 openings · of 48
- #2Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Midwest24 conferences · of 12
- #2Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Great Lakes24 conferences · of 9
- #3Cities hosting the most manufacturing & industrial conferences6 conferences · of 17
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest148 jobs · of 51
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $110,000 a year. Across 358 open manufacturing engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $90,000 to $125,000 and the median is $105,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 5% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among industrial engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for industrial engineers: 4% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...LHH is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a Direct Hire, Permanent Placement position with a manufacturing client in Indianapolis, IN. In this position, you will join a well-established engineering team and report to an Engineering Manager who supports innovation and...