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Machinist Resume: Sample & Guide [20+ Examples]

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You love your profession, but you’ve been feeling like a cog in the machine lately. So you started thinking about tweaking your career. But hold on—what about your machinist resume?

A bit worn out? Second class? Doesn’t show how great you are? It’s about time to manufacture a new one. A premium quality machinist resume that gets you high-paying jobs with the benefits you’ve always wanted.

This guide will show you: 

  • A machinist resume example better than 9 out of 10 other resumes.
  • How to write a machinist resume that will land you more interviews.
  • Tips and examples of how to put skills and achievements on a machinist resume.
  • How to describe your experience on a resume for a machinist to get any job you want.

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Machinist Resume Sample

Ashley Moss, Machinist

ashley.q.moss@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/ashleyqmoss

940-453-7065

Professional Summary

Efficient machinist with 5+ years of experience, skilled in tooling and changeover. Seeking to deliver quality machining at Rakiomed. At Dallas Hubless, consistently exceeded production targets by 10% or more. Beat the factory average defect rate by 15% through improved machine maintenance and monitoring.

Work Experience

Machinist

Dallas Hubless, Inc.

May 2015–May 2019

  • Regularly beat production goals by more than 10%.
  • Delivered all work with 15% less defects than the facility average, thanks to strict attention to machine monitoring and maintenance.
  • Installed an air filter on my lathe that reduced downtime by 35%. Addition was adopted by entire factory, saving an estimated $225,000 a year in maintenance costs.
  • Assisted with design of quick changeover drive that saved 10 hours a month in setup time.

Materials Handler

Clay Miles Fabrication

Jan 2014–Feb 2015

  • Assisted with lathe operation during busy times.
  • Performed daily light maintenance on manually operated lathes.

Education

2009–2013 Teneha High School

Graduated with H.S. Degree

  • Excelled in shop and technical classes.
  • Played on varsity baseball team.

Skills

  • Hard skills: Manual lathe operation, monitoring, maintenance, Kaizen
  • Soft skills: Teamwork, time management, efficiency, problem solving

Activities

Volunteer builder, Habitat for Humanity

Girls’ little league coach 1x per week.

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