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Production machine operator CV: example and template

This example is for production machine operators at sheet metal, metal, furniture and packaging plants, and for production workers who want to set up and run machines on their own.

The employer wants to know which machines you run, whether you set them up yourself, whether you read technical drawings, how you check dimensions and what output and quality you achieve. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: production machine operator

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.

Damian Sobczak

Production machine operator

Kalisz +48 123 456 789 damian.sobczak@example.com

Professional profile

Production machine operator with 6 years of experience at a sheet metal plant. I run and set up CNC press brakes and a punching machine on my own, choose tools, read technical drawings and measure finished parts. I make 200 parts a shift on average and keep scrap from my machine below 0.5%.

Work experience

Production machine operator

03.2021 - present

Sheet metal plant, Kalisz

  • CNC press brakes and a punching machine.
  • Setting up machines and choosing tools on my own.
  • Working from technical drawings and measuring parts.
  • 200 parts a shift on average, scrap below 0.5%.
  • Training new workers at the workstation.

Production worker

05.2018 - 02.2021

Metal plant, Ostrow Wielkopolski

  • Running presses and welding machines.
  • Visual checks of parts.
  • Shift work.

Education

Machine tool operator

2014 - 2017

Technical School Complex in Kalisz

Skills

  • Running CNC press brakes
  • Setting up machines and choosing tools
  • Reading technical drawings
  • Measuring with calipers and protractors
  • First article quality checks
  • Safe work on machines

Licences

  • Manufacturer's CNC press brake training, 2021
  • UDT licence for operating forklifts
  • Technical drawing training, 2020

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Shift work

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How to write a production machine operator CV

Professional summary

Write which machines you run, whether you set them up yourself and which plant you work at. Add a result, for example output or a low scrap level. The employer is looking for an operator who works steadily and accurately and does not wait for a setter when the order changes.

Production worker with 3 years of experience at a metal plant. I run presses and welding machines, check parts and work shifts. I am looking for work as a production machine operator.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the machines, setting up, drawings, measurements and output. Show results in numbers. Add your shift pattern and licences. Also say whether you train new workers.

Weaker: Running machines.

Better: CNC press brakes and a punching machine.

Weaker: Setting up.

Better: Setting up machines and choosing tools on my own.

Weaker: Output.

Better: 200 parts a shift on average, scrap below 0.5%.

Skills worth listing

List the machines, setting up, technical drawings, measurements and quality checks. In your soft skills show accuracy, concentration and responsibility.

Professional skills

  • Running machines
  • Setting up
  • Technical drawings
  • Measurements
  • First article checks
  • Machine safety

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Concentration
  • Responsibility
  • Teamwork
  • Independence

Licences

List machine training, UDT licences and technical drawing courses. A forklift or crane licence is often an extra advantage.

First job as a machine operator

Without experience, describe your school, placements and production work. Many plants train operators from scratch.

Add your willingness to work shifts. This is a common condition in this job.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A sheet metal plant looks for press brakes and drawings, a furniture plant for saws and edge banders, and a packaging plant for printing and die cutting machines. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a production machine operator CV

Questions and answers

What should a production machine operator put on a CV?

The machines, setting up, drawings, measurements, output, quality, licences and shift pattern.

Are technical drawings needed?

In metalworking usually yes, because the operator checks part dimensions against the drawing.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of parts a shift, the scrap level and changeover time.

How is an operator different from a setter?

A setter prepares the machine for work, while an operator runs it. Many operators do both.

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