Skill
Root Cause Analysis
Business and Management
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured problem-solving method used to identify the underlying source of a defect, failure, or incident rather than just addressing its symptoms. Techniques like the "5 Whys" and fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams are commonly used by engineers, quality managers, and operations teams to prevent recurrence. It is widely applied in manufacturing, IT incident response, healthcare, and safety investigations.
Root Cause Analysis in the job market
Last checked September 11, 2026
- Open roles
- 184
- Employers
- 60
- Median pay
- $136,000
- Disclose pay
- 66%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 121 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Root Cause Analysis (181)
Process Engineer-Inventory Operations
DriveTime
Full-time · Tempe, AZ
This role owns process improvement initiatives across inventory operations, from identifying opportunities through implementation and sustained results. It suits someone experienced in lean methodologies who thrives leading cross-functional teams and communicating with senior leadership in a fast-paced environment.
Listed on DriveTime’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Wellbore Reliability Engineer
Diamondback Energy
Midland, TX
This senior role focuses on analyzing and preventing water influx and integrity failures in horizontal oil and gas wells, using root cause analysis and reliability engineering to extend well economic life. The position suits experienced engineers with oil and gas background who can lead cross-functional teams and drive company-wide reliability practices.
Listed on Diamondback Energy’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Automation Engineer Lead Analyst (Electrical Mechanical Technician) - Express Scripts
Cigna
Whitestown, IN
This role maintains and troubleshoots sophisticated pharmacy automation systems, including electrical, mechanical, and PLC-controlled equipment, to keep dispensing operations running reliably. It's suited to hands-on technicians with 2+ years in industrial or pharmaceutical maintenance who enjoy diagnosing complex failures and implementing lasting fixes.
Listed on Cigna’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Production Supervisor I - Swing Shift
Crane Co.
Full-time · Lynnwood, WA · $87,765 – $111,264
Lead a manufacturing team through quality control, scheduling, and continuous improvement in an aerospace and defense environment. This role suits someone with supervisory experience who can manage operations, solve problems systematically, and develop their team while meeting production targets.
Listed on Crane Co.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Field Engineer I, II, III or Sr (Cambridge, WI or Elwood, IL)
Dairyland Power Cooperative
$135,400 – $203,100
Dairyland Power seeks an experienced engineer to lead technical operations and maintenance strategy for gas turbine facilities, managing complex outages, reliability programs, and cross-functional projects. This role suits engineers with power plant experience who thrive in field-heavy positions and want to advance from hands-on troubleshooting into strategic technical leadership.
Listed on Dairyland Power Cooperative’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr. Maintenance Mechanic
Daimler Truck North America
Full-time · Gastonia, NC
This role maintains electro-mechanical equipment at an industrial manufacturing plant, handling electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on CNC machines and automated production lines. It suits experienced maintenance technicians who enjoy troubleshooting complex industrial equipment and want to work with process improvements.
Listed on Daimler Truck North America’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Supplier Consultant, Medical Bill Review
CNA Financial
$97,000 – $189,000
This role manages vendor relationships and cost-containment strategies across medical bill review and managed care operations, optimizing supplier performance and medical savings through negotiation, monitoring, and continuous improvement. It suits someone with healthcare procurement experience who can balance financial oversight with quality and compliance across complex vendor portfolios.
Listed on CNA Financial’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Real Estate Representative
Clear Channel Outdoor
Full-time · $30 – $32 / hour
This role manages a portfolio of property leases for an outdoor advertising company, involving negotiations with landlords, identification of new sites, and regulatory compliance. It suits someone with real estate or commercial leasing experience who enjoys field work and stakeholder relationship management.
Listed on Clear Channel Outdoor’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Production Manager
Beckman Coulter
Full-time · Putnam, CT · $130,000 – $150,000
Lead a multi-shift manufacturing operation at this filtration and life sciences company, driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement across a complex production environment. This role suits experienced operations leaders ready to develop frontline talent and apply systematic improvement methodologies in a highly regulated industry.
Listed on Beckman Coulter’s careers site · Apply there ↗
General Compliance Analyst I, II or III
Cambia Health Solutions
Full-time · $65,000 – $155,000
Compliance Analysts at Cambia design and execute healthcare compliance programs, managing risk assessments, audits, training, and corrective actions across state and federal regulations. The role suits detail-oriented professionals with healthcare compliance experience who can work independently and collaboratively across organizational levels.
Listed on Cambia Health Solutions’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Root Cause Analysis
Measured from the 184 open roles that name Root Cause Analysis — not from a curated list.
- Lean Manufacturing37 roles20.1%
- Six Sigma24 roles13.0%
- Microsoft Excel19 roles10.3%
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)18 roles9.8%
- Data Analysis16 roles8.7%
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)16 roles8.7%
- Microsoft Word16 roles8.7%
- Microsoft PowerPoint14 roles7.6%
What employers state they pay
Median
$136,000
Middle half
$101,000 – $165,000
From 121 of 184 open roles — the 66% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry8%
- Mid26%
- Senior54%
- Lead / Staff / Principal6%
- Management6%
From 155 roles whose posting states a level.
Where Root Cause Analysis roles are
Among the 146 of 184 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use Root Cause Analysis
Employers hiring for Root Cause Analysis
60 in total, most open roles first.
- Beckman Coulter15 roles
- BBoeing13 roles
- Samsung Semiconductor12 roles
- ASAST SpaceMobile11 roles
- Merck9 roles
- VVoyager8 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.