Skills employers ask for most in Manufacturing & Industrial
37,269 open jobs in Manufacturing & Industrial name at least one skill. These are the skills they name most.
Most-asked skills in Manufacturing & Industrial
Share of the 37,269 jobs in Manufacturing & Industrial that name the skill.
| # | Skill | Share of jobs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project management | 24% | 8,956 |
| 2 | Excel | 23% | 8,422 |
| 3 | Procurement | 18% | 6,675 |
| 4 | Supply chain | 16% | 6,003 |
| 5 | Lean | 10% | 3,831 |
| 6 | Logistics | 9.6% | 3,587 |
| 7 | Forecasting | 9.2% | 3,444 |
| 8 | ERP | 9% | 3,349 |
| 9 | PowerPoint | 8.5% | 3,174 |
| 10 | Talent acquisition | 8.5% | 3,172 |
| 11 | SAP | 8.1% | 3,037 |
| 12 | Audit | 7.1% | 2,643 |
| 13 | Risk management | 6.9% | 2,570 |
| 14 | Onboarding | 6.9% | 2,564 |
| 15 | Autocad | 6.6% | 2,463 |
| 16 | Change management | 6.6% | 2,448 |
| 17 | Python | 6.4% | 2,401 |
| 18 | CRM | 6.3% | 2,336 |
| 19 | Six Sigma | 5.6% | 2,072 |
| 20 | Budgeting | 5.5% | 2,057 |
| 21 | Agile | 5.2% | 1,944 |
| 22 | Salesforce | 3.8% | 1,422 |
| 23 | PMP | 3.8% | 1,416 |
| 24 | Regulatory compliance | 3.4% | 1,254 |
| 25 | SQL | 3.2% | 1,210 |
Same list for other industries
- Technology & Software74,112
- Financial Services & Banking31,288
- Healthcare & Hospital Systems25,174
- Aerospace & Defense18,952
- Consumer17,852
- Professional Services & Consulting16,365
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotech13,543
- Education & EdTech11,788
- Energy & Utilities8,488
- Government & Public Sector7,162
- Transportation & Logistics7,095
- Media & Entertainment6,499
- Non-profit & Social Impact4,918
- Construction & Real Estate4,437
All skills, and the lists by industry, function, state and seniority
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