Maintenance

Maintenance mechanic CV: example and template

This example is for maintenance mechanics at paper mills, metal plants, cement plants, wood and food plants, and for fitters and mechanics who want to work on industrial machines.

The employer wants to know which machines and components you repair, whether you know hydraulics, alignment and lubrication, whether you weld and use machine tools and which licences you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: maintenance mechanic

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Zbigniew Lis

Maintenance mechanic

Kwidzyn +48 123 456 789 zbigniew.lis@example.com

Professional profile

Maintenance mechanic with 14 years of experience, the last 8 at a paper mill on the paper machine and rewinder lines. I repair and replace bearings, gearboxes, pumps, shafts and rolls, align drives with a laser, repair hydraulic systems, weld and make parts on a lathe. After laser alignment was introduced, bearing failures in my section fell by half.

Work experience

Maintenance mechanic

03.2018 - present

Paper mill, Kwidzyn

  • Paper machine and rewinder lines.
  • Bearings, gearboxes, pumps, shafts and rolls.
  • Laser alignment of drives, bearing failures down by half.
  • Repairs of hydraulic and lubrication systems.
  • Welding, turning parts and work during planned shutdowns.

Mechanical fitter

05.2012 - 02.2018

Metal plant, Grudziadz

  • Machine repairs.
  • Making parts.
  • Welding structures.

Education

Machine and equipment mechanic fitter

2009 - 2012

Vocational School Complex in Grudziadz

Skills

  • Bearings, gearboxes and pumps
  • Laser alignment of drives
  • Hydraulics
  • Lubrication and inspections
  • MAG and TIG welding
  • Turning and milling parts

Licences

  • UDT licence for operating overhead cranes
  • MAG and TIG welding qualifications
  • Laser alignment training, 2019

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Shift work

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How to write a maintenance mechanic CV

Professional summary

Write which plant you work at, which machines and components you repair and what you can do besides repairs. Add a result, for example fewer bearing failures. The employer is looking for a mechanic who knows the machine, repairs it properly and can make a part when one is missing.

Mechanical fitter with 6 years of experience at a metal plant. I repair machines, make parts and weld. I hold welding and UDT licences. I am looking for work as a maintenance mechanic.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the machines, components, hydraulics, alignment, welding and machining. Show results in numbers. Add your licences and shift pattern. Also say whether you work on overhauls during shutdowns.

Weaker: Repairs.

Better: Bearings, gearboxes, pumps, shafts and rolls.

Weaker: Alignment.

Better: Laser alignment of drives, bearing failures down by half.

Weaker: Hydraulics.

Better: Repairs of hydraulic and lubrication systems.

Skills worth listing

List components, alignment, hydraulics, lubrication, welding and machining. In your soft skills show accuracy, independence and teamwork during overhauls.

Professional skills

  • Bearings and gearboxes
  • Alignment
  • Hydraulics
  • Lubrication
  • Welding
  • Turning

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Independence
  • Teamwork
  • Calm
  • Responsibility

Licences

List UDT and welding licences and training in alignment, hydraulics or diagnostics. An SEP licence is an extra that often comes in handy.

How to become a maintenance mechanic

Most people move from work as a fitter, mechanic or machine operator. On your CV show the repairs and parts you make.

Add welding and UDT licences. Plants are keen to hire mechanics who can weld.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A paper mill looks for rolls, bearings and hydraulics, a metal plant for presses and machine tools, and a cement plant for mills, conveyors and work in tough conditions. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a maintenance mechanic CV

Questions and answers

What should a maintenance mechanic put on a CV?

The plant, machines, components, hydraulics, alignment, welding, machining, licences and shift pattern.

Which licences are useful?

UDT for cranes and forklifts, welding qualifications and, more and more often, SEP.

How is a mechanic different from a maintenance technician?

A mechanic focuses on mechanical parts and hydraulics, while a technician combines mechanics, electrics and automation.

Which results are worth giving?

Fewer failures, shorter repairs and overhauls finished within the shutdown.

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