Production and technology

Process engineer CV: example and template

This example is for process engineers at foundries, plastics processing, electronics, automotive and chemical plants, and for technologists and quality engineers who want to be responsible for processes.

The employer wants to know which process you run, how you set and hold its parameters, how you analyse risk and defects and what results you have in scrap and stability. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: process engineer

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.

Tomasz Rudnicki

Process engineer

Bielsko-Biala +48 123 456 789 tomasz.rudnicki@example.com

Professional profile

Process engineer with 7 years of experience in aluminium high-pressure die casting for the automotive industry. I am responsible for the process on 8 machines: parameters, dies, trials of new castings, process risk analysis and control plans. I run statistical control of the key parameters. Scrap from porosity fell from 5.2% to 1.9%, and the process capability index for critical dimensions rose above the required level.

Work experience

Process engineer, die casting

03.2021 - present

Aluminium castings manufacturer for the automotive industry, Bielsko-Biala

  • Casting process on 8 high-pressure machines, parameters and process windows.
  • Process risk analysis and control plans for 30 products.
  • Scrap from porosity down from 5.2% to 1.9%.
  • Statistical control of parameters and process capability for critical dimensions.
  • Trials of new castings, customer approvals and change management.

Technologist

07.2018 - 02.2021

Foundry, Katowice

  • Casting process sheets.
  • Defect analysis with the quality department.
  • Material trials.

Education

Master's degree, foundry engineering

2013 - 2018

AGH University of Krakow

Skills

  • Setting and controlling process parameters
  • Process risk analysis
  • Statistical process control
  • Defect analysis and corrective actions
  • Trials and product approval
  • Process change management

Certificates

  • Process risk analysis training, 2021
  • Statistical process control training, 2022
  • Problem solving methods certificate, 2023

Languages

  • English: B2
  • German: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

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 process engineer CV

Professional summary

Write which process you run, on how many machines, in which industry and which tools you use. Add results, for example less scrap or a stable process. The employer is looking for an engineer who knows the technology from the inside and solves problems based on data.

Technologist with 3 years of experience at a foundry. I prepare process sheets, analyse defects with the quality department and run material trials. I am looking for work as a process engineer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the process, machines, products, parameters, risk analysis, trials and changes. Show results in numbers. Add the methods and industry standards you work with. Also say how you work with the customer on product approval.

Weaker: Process.

Better: Casting process on 8 high-pressure machines, parameters and process windows.

Weaker: Scrap.

Better: Scrap from porosity down from 5.2% to 1.9%.

Weaker: Risk.

Better: Process risk analysis and control plans for 30 products.

Skills worth listing

List parameters, risk analysis, statistical control, defect analysis, trials and changes. In your soft skills show curiosity, analytical thinking and working with production.

Professional skills

  • Process parameters
  • Risk analysis
  • Statistical control
  • Defect analysis
  • Trials and approval
  • Change management

Personal skills

  • Curiosity
  • Analytical thinking
  • Working with production
  • Independence
  • Communication

Certificates

List training in risk analysis, statistical control and problem solving methods. In the automotive industry employers ask about them at the interview.

How to become a process engineer

Most people move from a technologist or quality engineer role, or start after technical studies. On your CV show the processes you know.

Add data analyses and trials you work on. A process engineer makes decisions based on numbers.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A foundry looks for parameters and casting defects, plastics processing for injection moulding and moulds, and electronics for soldering and assembly processes. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a process engineer CV

Questions and answers

What should a process engineer put on a CV?

The process, machines, products, parameters, risk analysis, statistical control, trials, changes, results and certificates.

Which results are worth giving?

Lower scrap, higher process capability, shorter trials and fewer complaints.

How is a process engineer different from a technologist?

A technologist prepares the process documents, while a process engineer is responsible for the stability and results of the process in production.

Do studies in a given technology help?

Yes, for example foundry engineering, plastics processing or chemistry, depending on the plant.

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