Automotive

Truck mechanic CV: example and template

This example is for mechanics of trucks, buses and trailers at authorised service centres, fleet workshops of transport companies and mobile service teams, and for car mechanics who want to work on heavy vehicles.

The employer wants to know which vehicles and brands you repair, whether you know air brakes and diesel engines, how you diagnose, whether you work on trailers and how you make sure trucks get back on the road quickly. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: truck 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.

Dawid Nowicki

Truck mechanic

Strykow +48 123 456 789 dawid.nowicki@example.com

Professional profile

Truck mechanic with 9 years of experience, the last 5 at the fleet workshop of a transport company with 180 tractor units and trailers. I carry out services and repairs of engines, gearboxes, air brake systems and suspension, diagnose vehicles by computer and prepare trucks for roadworthiness tests. Thanks to planning services with the fleet department, downtime due to breakdowns fell by 20%.

Work experience

Truck mechanic

04.2020 - present

Transport company, fleet workshop, Strykow

  • Fleet of 180 tractor units and trailers.
  • Services and repairs of engines, gearboxes and suspension.
  • Air brake systems and safety systems.
  • Computer diagnostics and preparing for roadworthiness tests.
  • Downtime due to breakdowns down 20% thanks to planned services.

Mechanic

06.2016 - 03.2020

Authorised truck service centre, Lodz

  • Warranty services.
  • Brake repairs.
  • Clutch replacements.

Education

Motor vehicle technician

2012 - 2016

School of Automotive Engineering in Lodz

Skills

  • Repairing tractor units and trailers
  • Diesel engines and exhaust aftertreatment
  • Air brakes
  • Computer diagnostics
  • Air suspension
  • Preparing for roadworthiness tests

Training

  • Truck manufacturers' service training, 2016-2024
  • Air brake systems training, 2021
  • Category C+E driving licence

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence categories B and C+E
  • Service on-call duty

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 truck mechanic CV

Professional summary

Write which vehicles you repair, at which workshop and which systems you know. Add a result, for example less fleet downtime. The employer is looking for a mechanic who will repair a truck quickly and properly, because every day a truck stands still is a loss for the company.

Car mechanic with 4 years of experience. I repair engines, brakes and suspension and diagnose by computer. I hold a category C driving licence. I am looking for work as a truck mechanic.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the vehicles, brands, engines, brakes, suspension, diagnostics and trailers. Show results in numbers. Add a category C or C+E driving licence. Also say whether you work in mobile service or on call.

Weaker: Repairs.

Better: Services and repairs of engines, gearboxes and suspension.

Weaker: Brakes.

Better: Air brake systems and safety systems.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Downtime due to breakdowns down 20% thanks to planned services.

Skills worth listing

List the vehicles, engines, air brakes, suspension, diagnostics and roadworthiness tests. In your soft skills show independence, speed and responsibility.

Professional skills

  • Tractor units
  • Diesel engines
  • Air brakes
  • Suspension
  • Diagnostics
  • Roadworthiness tests

Personal skills

  • Independence
  • Speed
  • Responsibility
  • Teamwork
  • Accuracy

Training

List manufacturers' training, brake and diagnostics courses and a category C or C+E driving licence. The licence lets you do a test drive and move a rig around the yard.

How to become a truck mechanic

Most people move from a car workshop or start after an automotive school. On your CV show the systems you know.

Add a category C driving licence. It is a big advantage at truck service centres.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An authorised service centre looks for the brand and warranty, a fleet workshop for planning services and quick repairs, and mobile service for roadside work and independence. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a truck mechanic CV

Questions and answers

What should a truck mechanic put on a CV?

The vehicles, brands, engines, brakes, suspension, diagnostics, training and driving licence.

Is a category C driving licence needed?

Not always, but it is a big advantage, because it lets you do a test drive.

Which results are worth giving?

Less fleet downtime, shorter repair times and trucks prepared for tests with no faults.

How is a fleet workshop different from an authorised one?

A fleet workshop looks after one company's trucks and plans services, while an authorised one repairs one brand's trucks for many customers.

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