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Factory worker resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a factory worker resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in factory worker-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some factory worker interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical factory worker skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some factory worker interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a factory worker resume:

  • Line Assembly
  • Production Process
  • Safety Regulations
  • Pallet Jack
  • Temp Service
  • Quality Checks
  • Machine Operators
  • Quality Standards
  • CNC
  • Production Lines
  • Customer Orders
  • Factory Line

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How to structure your work experience

Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the factory worker position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:

  1. List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
  2. Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs.

How to write factory worker experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are examples from great factory worker resumes:

Work history example #1

Factory Worker

Carrier

  • Reported safety hazards and incidents to the supervisor immediately.
  • Assembled items as instructed by the floor supervisor or the shift leader.
  • Ensured employees produced products to client's specs and to FDA or USDA standards in a timely manner.
  • Created labels for Fedex and UPS.
  • Worked on Six Sigma projects.

Work history example #2

Overnight Stock Associate

Walmart

  • provided customer service at the checkout position, stocked new product that needed to be put on the shelves
  • Earned the ability to handle any position that needed coverage in my department.
  • Communicated effectively with customers and other Wal-Mart associates.
  • Managed quality communication, customer support and product representation for customers.
  • Coordinated communication with merchandise operations and vendors for PO creation and maintenance.

Work history example #3

Plant Worker

Darden Restaurants

  • Switched between dishwasher, cook, food prep, and soup chef mid shift.
  • Maintained functionality of dishwashers, ovens, and steam machine.
  • Washed dishes by hand and using a dishwasher.
  • Pleased customers by serving and working the Drive Thru Cooked orders and prepped food in the kitchen
  • Chopped vegetables according to chef's specifications.

Work history example #4

Factory Worker

Whitman

  • Operated all sizes forklifts and handtools.
  • Unloaded trucks and labeled items to be shipped out.
  • Used CNC and manual equipment to perform rough and finishing machining.
  • Worked for a company named Grainger through Adecco assisting with a security detail during the pope's visit to Philadelphia.
  • Assisted in the production of the power-train of X5 and X6 vehicles shipped worldwide.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

High School Diploma

2013 - 2013

High School Diploma

2008 - 2008

Highlight your factory worker certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

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