manufacturing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-15, manufacturing appears in 166 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles, with demand down 14% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-15
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Frequently asked questions about manufacturing
+Is manufacturing in demand in 2026?
Yes. manufacturing appears in 166 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, with demand down 14% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (13% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require manufacturing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, the job titles most likely to require manufacturing are Program Manager (13% of postings list manufacturing), Product Manager (8% of postings list manufacturing), Systems Engineer (5% of postings list manufacturing).
+What skills are commonly paired with manufacturing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-15), manufacturing most often appears alongside supply chain, program management, project management, Risk Management, testing.
+Where is manufacturing most in demand?
As of 2026-09-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring manufacturing are Bastrop, Costa Mesa, Bengaluru, New York City, Pittsburgh, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new manufacturing content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring manufacturing — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require manufacturing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 21 | 12.7% |
| Product Manager | 14 | 8.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 8 | 4.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 3.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 3.6% |
| Materials Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
| Customer Program Manager | 4 | 2.4% |
| Production Program Manager | 4 | 2.4% |
| Solution Architect | 4 | 2.4% |
| Electrical Hardware Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for manufacturing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop | 14 | 8.4% |
| Costa Mesa | 6 | 3.6% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 3.0% |
| New York City | 5 | 3.0% |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 3.0% |
| Somerville | 5 | 3.0% |
| Atlanta | 4 | 2.4% |
| El Segundo | 4 | 2.4% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.8% |
Skills commonly paired with manufacturing
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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