Workforce in Focus

Top Posted Job Titles

By MI NewsroomJune 13, 2024
Manufacturing Institute team inspecting inventory in a warehouse.
The Manufacturing Institute team conducting a warehouse inspection, emphasizing manufacturing industry workforce and safety.

  1. Maintenance Technician
    • 25,627 Unique Job Postings
  2. Machine Operators
    • 18,276
  3. Material Handlers
    • 17,574
  4. Forklift Operators
    • 13,715
  5. Merchandisers
    • 11,962
  6. Production Supervisor
    • 11,775
  7. Sales Associate
    • 10,214
  8. Customer Service Representative
    • 9,944
  9. Assemblers
    • 9,853
  10. Retail Merchandisers
    • 9,781

Learn more how to address these gaps: The Manufacturing Institute’s training program, FAME – Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education, provides individuals with an opportunity to obtain training and education while receiving on the job training with real world work experience while getting paid. Participants earn a FAME Advanced Maintenance Technician certificate as well as an Associates degree, all while potentially graduating debt free. Participating manufacturers benefit by helping train the high skilled technicians to operate in modern manufacturing. Founded by Toyota in 2010 and led by the MI since 2019, FAME now has over 40 chapters in 16 states and over 450 engaged employers. FAME can be a resource for your company in meeting your workforce needs. To learn more, sign up for a FAME overview session here.

Source: MI Analysis of Lightcast Data 5/23/24