manufacturing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, manufacturing appears in 135 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Technical Program Manager roles, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about manufacturing
+Is manufacturing in demand in 2026?
Yes. manufacturing appears in 135 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Technical Program Manager roles (16% of Technical Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require manufacturing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require manufacturing are Technical Program Manager (16% of postings list manufacturing), Product Manager (7% of postings list manufacturing), Program Manager (7% of postings list manufacturing).
+What skills are commonly paired with manufacturing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), manufacturing most often appears alongside testing, program management, Risk Management, supply chain management, Supply Chain.
+Where is manufacturing most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring manufacturing are Somerville, San Jose, Austin, Costa Mesa, San Francisco, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | 22 | 16.3% |
| Product Manager | 10 | 7.4% |
| Program Manager | 10 | 7.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | 3.7% |
| Hardware Program Manager | 3 | 2.2% |
| Startup Founder | 3 | 2.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 2 | 1.5% |
| Enterprise Solutions Architect | 2 | 1.5% |
| Fluid Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
| Hardware Engineering Program Manager | 2 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for manufacturing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Somerville | 7 | 20.0% |
| San Jose | 6 | 17.1% |
| Austin | 5 | 14.3% |
| Costa Mesa | 4 | 11.4% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 11.4% |
| Long Beach | 3 | 8.6% |
| Abu Dhabi | 2 | 5.7% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 5.7% |
| Bastrop | 2 | 5.7% |
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 2026-05-17. 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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