Most in-demand steel, aluminum and metals roles
Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers and Sales Managers are the roles steel, aluminum and metals employers have the most openings for, out of 1,022 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand steel, aluminum and metals roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial Engineers19 employers | 61 open |
| 2 | Manufacturing Engineers19 employers | 39 open |
| 3 | Sales Managers17 employers | 38 open |
| 4 | Human Resources Specialists16 employers | 37 open |
| 5 | Electrical Engineers17 employers | 36 open |
| 6 | Mechanical Engineers9 employers | 29 open |
| 7 | Industrial Production Managers9 employers | 28 open |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers9 employers | 27 open |
| 9 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products12 employers | 27 open |
| 10 | General and Operations Managers17 employers | 23 open |
| 11 | Validation Engineers9 employers | 22 open |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers11 employers | 20 open |
| 13 | Accountants and Auditors12 employers | 19 open |
| 14 | Logisticians11 employers | 15 open |
| 15 | Software Developers13 employers | 15 open |
| 16 | Project Management Specialists6 employers | 13 open |
| 17 | Quality Control Systems Managers9 employers | 12 open |
| 18 | Civil Engineers5 employers | 11 open |
| 19 | Financial and Investment Analysts9 employers | 11 open |
| 20 | Financial Managers8 employers | 11 open |
| 21 | Materials Engineers10 employers | 11 open |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers7 employers | 10 open |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers5 employers | 10 open |
| 24 | Mechatronics Engineers6 employers | 10 open |
| 25 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products7 employers | 10 open |
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