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Metallurgical Technician resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what metallurgical 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 metallurgical technicians should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Metallurgical technician with hands-on experience testing ore, concentrate and metal samples in mining and mineral processing laboratories. Skilled at operating XRF and atomic absorption instruments, interpreting assay results and supporting plant teams with practical process adjustments. Focused on accurate data, safe lab practice and clear reporting that helps recovery and cost decisions.
Key skills
- Laboratory analysis of ore, concentrate and metal samples
- X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyser operation and calibration
- Atomic absorption spectrometer operation
- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Data analysis and interpretation of assay results
- Process improvement and plant performance monitoring
- Field inspection and sample collection
- Microsoft Excel and Python for data reporting
- Safety and compliance awareness in lab and plant settings
- Attention to detail and problem solving
Experience: example bullet points
- Prepared and analysed ore and concentrate samples daily, maintaining turnaround within agreed lab timeframes.
- Operated and calibrated XRF and atomic absorption spectrometers, reducing instrument downtime through scheduled maintenance.
- Recorded and interpreted test results in LIMS, producing technical reports used by metallurgists and plant operators.
- Monitored plant performance data and recommended process adjustments that improved metal recovery across a 12-hour shift.
- Worked with the safety team to update sample handling procedures, cutting lab incidents noticeably over a two-year period.
- Trained new technicians in sample preparation and instrument use, helping the lab maintain consistent QA/QC results.
Education
Certificate IV in Mineral Processing or Diploma of Laboratory Technology, with many technicians entering from Year 12 and completing on-site training in metallurgical sampling and analysis.
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.
- XRF
- atomic absorption spectroscopy
- LIMS
- mineral processing
- ore characterisation
- flotation
- leaching
- smelting
- metal recovery
- assay
- QA/QC
- WHS
- ISO 17025
- AusIMM
- Australian Standards
- sample preparation
- metallurgical accounting
- plant monitoring
- C class driver's licence
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.