Manufacturing Engineering Manager jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 72 job postings with the title “Manufacturing Engineering Manager” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Lean manufacturing.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
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Frequently asked questions about Manufacturing Engineering Manager jobs
+How many Manufacturing Engineering Manager jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 72 job postings with the title “Manufacturing Engineering Manager” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05.
+What skills do Manufacturing Engineering Manager jobs require?
Across Manufacturing Engineering Manager postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, project management, manufacturing engineering.
+Which cities are hiring the most Manufacturing Engineering Manager?
As of 2026-11-05, Manufacturing Engineering Manager postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Pueblo, San Marcos, Ashville, Buffalo, El Segundo.
+Is Manufacturing Engineering Manager a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 72 Manufacturing Engineering Manager postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. The skill mentioned most often in Manufacturing Engineering Manager postings is Lean manufacturing, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Manufacturing Engineering Manager?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Manufacturing Engineering Manager postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
38 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Roles after Manufacturing Engineering Manager
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Manufacturing Engineer | 41 |
| Before: Manufacturing Engineering Manager (different employer) | 38 |
| Before: Engineering Manager | 10 |
| Before: Mechanical Engineer | 6 |
| Before: Manufacturing Manager | 5 |
| Before: Program Manager | 5 |
| Before: Operations Manager | 5 |
| Before: Plant Manager | 4 |
| After: Manufacturing Engineering Manager (different employer) | 38 |
| After: Manufacturing Engineer | 19 |
| After: Engineering Manager | 16 |
| After: Program Manager | 7 |
| After: Project Engineer | 4 |
| After: Quality Manager | 4 |
| After: Director of Engineering | 3 |
| After: Operations Manager | 3 |
Skills most often required for Manufacturing Engineering Manager
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lean manufacturing | 29 | 40.3% |
| Six Sigma | 25 | 34.7% |
| continuous improvement | 18 | 25.0% |
| project management | 14 | 19.4% |
| manufacturing engineering | 14 | 19.4% |
| Root cause analysis | 13 | 18.1% |
| work instructions | 10 | 13.9% |
| Kaizen | 9 | 12.5% |
| AS9100 | 8 | 11.1% |
| automation | 8 | 11.1% |
| robotics | 8 | 11.1% |
| ERP | 7 | 9.7% |
| PFMEA | 7 | 9.7% |
| SolidWorks | 7 | 9.7% |
| MES | 6 | 8.3% |
Top companies posting Manufacturing Engineering Manager jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Globalpr | 5 |
| Voyager Technologies | 4 |
| JCI | 3 |
| General Motors | 3 |
| Boeing | 3 |
| Anduril Industries | 3 |
| Saronic Technologies | 3 |
| ITW | 2 |
| Vulcan Elements | 2 |
| Ruger Firearms | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Manufacturing Engineering Manager
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 4 | 5.6% |
| San Marcos | 3 | 4.2% |
| Ashville | 2 | 2.8% |
| Buffalo | 2 | 2.8% |
| El Segundo | 2 | 2.8% |
| Franklin | 2 | 2.8% |
| Lake Park | 2 | 2.8% |
| Mexicali | 2 | 2.8% |
| Warren | 2 | 2.8% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, matching postings whose canonical role is “Manufacturing Engineering Manager”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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