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Radiator Repairer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what radiator repairers 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 radiator repairers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Radiator repairer with practical experience diagnosing and fixing cooling system faults in cars, trucks and light machinery. Skilled in pressure testing, core cleaning, and soldering and brazing repairs, with a focus on safe, reliable work that gets vehicles back on the road. Comfortable working in workshop and mobile settings, and explaining repair options clearly to customers.
Key skills
- Cooling system diagnosis
- Radiator removal and refitting
- Pressure testing and leak detection
- Core cleaning and rodding
- Coolant flushing
- Hose, thermostat and water pump replacement
- Soldering and brazing
- Hand and power tool work
- Radiator pressure testers
- Ultrasonic cleaning tanks
- Tube expanding tools
- Multimeters
- Quoting and estimating
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Customer service
Experience: example bullet points
- Pressure tested radiators and cooling systems to locate leaks and pressure loss, identifying faults before they caused breakdowns.
- Removed and refitted radiators, hoses, thermostats and water pumps on cars, trucks and light machinery.
- Cleaned, flushed and rodded radiator cores and tanks, restoring coolant flow and cutting repeat overheating complaints.
- Soldered, brazed and welded damaged radiator components, saving customers the cost of replacement units.
- Inspected repaired units under pressure before refitting, catching faults early and reducing comebacks.
- Quoted and estimated repair jobs, explaining parts and labour clearly so customers could make informed decisions.
- Returned vehicles to service the same day where parts allowed, keeping customer downtime to a minimum.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent, with on-the-job training in radiator repair. Some radiator repairers complete a Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology (Light Vehicle) or a short course in cooling system service.
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.
- Radiator repair
- Cooling system repair
- Pressure testing
- Leak testing
- Radiator removal and refitting
- Thermostat replacement
- Water pump replacement
- Hose replacement
- Coolant flush
- Core rodding
- Soldering and brazing
- Ultrasonic cleaning
- Tube expanding
- Multimeter
- WHS compliance
- Australian Standards
- Quoting and estimating
- Customer service
- 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.