Industrial Designer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Industrial Designer postings that mention each skill.

1. CADdistinctive52%
2. Manufacturingdistinctive48%
3. Researchdistinctive30%
4. Communication30%
5. Contract negotiationdistinctive27%
6. Marketing27%
7. UX designdistinctive25%
8. Problem solving23%
9. Logisticsdistinctive20%
10. Leadership18%
11. Excel18%
12. Stakeholder management18%
13. Microsoft Office18%
14. Sales18%
15. Procurementdistinctive18%

“Distinctive” means Industrial Designer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Industrial Designer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Civil Drafter74% overlapShared: CAD, Manufacturing, Blueprint reading, CommunicationHow to switch
• Electrical Drafter64% overlapShared: CAD, Manufacturing, Blueprint reading, Problem solvingHow to switch
• Industrial Engineering Technician61% overlapShared: Manufacturing, CAD, Blueprint reading, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch
• Manufacturing Engineer60% overlapShared: Manufacturing, CAD, Lean, StatisticsHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Industrial Designer need?

In 44 current Industrial Designer job postings, the skills asked for most often are CAD (52%), Manufacturing (48%), Research (30%), Communication (30%), Contract negotiation (27%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Industrial Designer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Civil Drafter, Electrical Drafter, Industrial Engineering Technician, Manufacturing Engineer. Civil Drafter shares skills such as CAD, Manufacturing, Blueprint reading.