Top skills for Manufacturing jobs

Based on 50 active Manufacturing postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Manufacturing postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Manufacturing82%
  • Business50%
  • Design46%
  • Ensure Compliance28%
  • Logistics26%
  • Verification26%
  • Analytics24%
  • Mechatronics24%
  • Negotiation22%
  • Pivotal22%
  • Risk Mitigation22%
  • Automation20%
  • Automotive Manufacturing18%
  • Business Acumen18%
  • Business Objectives18%
  • Business Success18%
  • Company Policies18%
  • Contractual Obligations18%
  • Critical Thinking18%
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion18%
  • Employee and Labor Relations18%
  • Ethics18%
  • External Relations18%
  • Gemba18%
  • HR Business18%