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Mechanical technician CV: example and template

This example is for mechanical technicians in assembly, commissioning and service departments at machine manufacturers, industrial plants and service firms, and for graduates of mechanical technical schools.

The employer wants to know which machines you assemble and commission, whether you read assembly drawings, whether you know pneumatics and hydraulics, how you check a machine after assembly and whether you travel to customers. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: mechanical technician

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.

Pawel Grabowski

Mechanical technician, assembly and commissioning

Konin +48 123 456 789 pawel.grabowski@example.com

Professional profile

Mechanical technician with 6 years of experience at a food industry machine manufacturer. I assemble units and complete machines from assembly drawings, connect pneumatic and hydraulic systems, run tests before shipping and commission machines at customers' sites in Poland and abroad. In the last 2 years I commissioned 12 machines at customers' sites, all accepted with no remarks.

Work experience

Mechanical technician, assembly and commissioning

03.2021 - present

Food industry machine manufacturer, Konin

  • Assembling units and machines from assembly drawings.
  • Connecting pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Machine tests before shipping and measurement reports.
  • Commissioning at customers' sites, 12 machines in 2 years accepted with no remarks.
  • Training customers' operators and supporting service.

Machine fitter

07.2019 - 02.2021

Conveyor manufacturer, Turek

  • Assembling belt conveyors.
  • Adjusting drives.
  • Checking dimensions.

Education

Mechanical technician

2015 - 2019

Technical School Complex in Konin

Skills

  • Assembling machines and units
  • Reading assembly drawings
  • Pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Workshop measurements
  • Machine tests and commissioning
  • Operator training

Qualifications

  • Mechanical technician diploma
  • Industrial pneumatics and hydraulics training, 2021
  • SEP qualification certificate, operation up to 1 kV

Languages

  • English: B1
  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Willing to travel abroad

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a mechanical technician CV

Professional summary

Write which machines you assemble or service, in which industry and what you can do besides assembly. Add a result, for example commissioning with no remarks. The employer is looking for a technician who will assemble a machine to the drawing and commission it at the customer's site without help from the design engineer.

Mechanical technical school graduate with a placement in a machine manufacturer's assembly department. I read assembly drawings, take measurements and know the basics of pneumatics. I am looking for work as a mechanical technician.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the machines, assembly, drawings, systems, tests and commissioning. Show results in numbers. Add languages and willingness to travel if you commission machines at customers' sites. Also say whether you train operators.

Weaker: Assembly.

Better: Assembling units and machines from assembly drawings.

Weaker: Tests.

Better: Machine tests before shipping and measurement reports.

Weaker: Commissioning.

Better: Commissioning at customers' sites, 12 machines in 2 years accepted with no remarks.

Skills worth listing

List assembly, drawings, pneumatics and hydraulics, measurements, tests and operator training. In your soft skills show independence, customer communication and problem solving.

Professional skills

  • Machine assembly
  • Assembly drawings
  • Pneumatics
  • Hydraulics
  • Measurements
  • Commissioning

Personal skills

  • Independence
  • Customer communication
  • Problem solving
  • Accuracy
  • Flexibility

Qualifications

List your mechanical technician diploma, pneumatics and hydraulics training and SEP or UDT licences. Electrical licences help with commissioning.

First job as a mechanical technician

After technical school, describe your placements, school projects and the machines you know. A machine manufacturer's assembly department is a good start.

Add foreign languages. A technician who speaks English or German goes on commissioning trips sooner.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A machine manufacturer looks for assembly and commissioning, an industrial plant for maintenance and repairs, and a service firm for travel and work at customers' sites. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a mechanical technician CV

Questions and answers

What should a mechanical technician put on a CV?

The machines, assembly, drawings, systems, tests, commissioning, qualifications, languages and results.

Where can a mechanical technician work?

In machine assembly and service, maintenance, quality control and production preparation.

Which results are worth giving?

Commissioning with no remarks, the number of machines assembled and shorter assembly time.

Do foreign languages help?

Yes, especially when the work includes commissioning for foreign customers.

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