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Mechanical Engineering Technician resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what mechanical engineering technicians actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most mechanical engineering technicians should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Mechanical engineering technician with a trade background and hands-on experience supporting engineers on design, testing and maintenance of mechanical plant. Skilled in CAD drafting, fault diagnosis and site inspections, with a focus on safe, accurate work to Australian Standards. Comfortable moving between office drawings and on-site commissioning.
Key skills
- Engineering design and analysis
- CAD and technical drawing
- Installation and maintenance
- Project engineering and delivery
- Worksite safety management
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- Inventor
- ANSYS
- MATLAB
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Prepared detailed mechanical drawings and specifications using SolidWorks and AutoCAD, supporting engineers on equipment modifications and new installations.
- Conducted field inspections and fault diagnosis on conveyors, pumps and rotating equipment, reducing unplanned downtime across a production line.
- Assisted with commissioning of mechanical plant, checking alignment, tolerances and safety guards against design drawings and Australian Standards.
- Estimated material costs and quantities for fabrication and installation works, helping project teams stay within budget and avoid over-ordering.
- Maintained plant and systems through scheduled maintenance and breakdown response, keeping critical equipment available for operations.
- Reduced drawing revision turnaround from five days to three by setting up a standard CAD template and checklist.
Education
Certificate III or IV in Engineering (Mechanical Trade) or Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical), typically completed through TAFE or a registered training organisation. Some technicians hold a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Mechanical Engineering Technician
- CAD
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- Inventor
- ANSYS
- MATLAB
- AS 1100
- WHS
- White Card
- TAFE
- Certificate III Engineering
- Diploma of Engineering
- fault diagnosis
- plant maintenance
- commissioning
- technical drawing
- Australian Standards
- confined space
- working at heights
- trade qualification
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.