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Millwright resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a millwright 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 professional title, or the one you aspire to.

Step 2: Detail your years of experience in millwright-related roles and your industry experience.

Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.

Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the millwright position.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some millwright interviews.

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

  • Hand Tools
  • Hoists
  • Dismantle
  • Work Ethic
  • Cranes
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Conveyor Systems
  • Dollies
  • Scissor Lifts
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Electric Motors
  • Ladders
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Building Materials
  • Engine Lathes
  • Dimensional Specifications
  • MIG
  • Install Equipment
  • Gear Boxes
  • Torches
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Air Compressors
  • Plumb Bobs
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Pulleys
  • Blowers
  • Schematic Drawings
  • Gearboxes
  • Arc Welding
  • Production Equipment

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write millwright experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are examples from great millwright resumes:

Work history example #1

Industrial Technician

The Coca-Cola Company

  • Reviewed marketing claims, POS, and labeling materials to determine compliance with FDA and state regulations.
  • Performed annual and frequency OSHA/ANSI inspections and certified load tests.
  • Performed maintenance and repair of semi -automated equipment, PLC-controlled assembly lines.
  • Experienced with programming adaptors for PLC and PMCB programmers.
  • Specialized in electrical and PLC controlled equipment.

Work history example #2

Construction Millwright

United States Steel

  • Constructed equipment guards and safety rails using MIG welding and associated metalworking tools.
  • Worked in sanitary conditions where liquid medications were produced wearing appropriate PPE.
  • Participated in root cause failure investigations for related field safety incidents and equipment failure investigations, determining cause / implementing corrections.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in MIG/TIG welding for repairing equipment.
  • Performed preventative mechanical and electrical repairs on cranes and industrial pipe mill machines.

Work history example #3

Millwright

Fagen

  • Aligned machines and equipment, using hoist, jacks hand tools squares, rules, micrometers and plump bob
  • Dismantled mixers, feed agitators, and day bin augers.
  • Supervised millwrights, ironworkers, labors, and welders.
  • Certified in GMAW (D1.1, D10.0), TIG and Aluminum welding.. Certified to performed structural and pipe welding..
  • Demonstrated commitment by overcoming obstacles in job areas to be sure the assignedtask was completed on time as scheduled.

Work history example #4

Structural Ironworker

LPR Construction

  • Verified vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
  • Installed grating and modified it when needed to fit around columns or i-beams.
  • Completed finish work, including assisting with the installation of stairs and handrail.
  • Demoed old tanks at ARP in Monroeville and installed new tanks ad pumps.
  • Rigged on pipe and steelAssisted in the erection and dismantling of crane

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from millwright resumes:

Certificate in business

DeVry University, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

1994 - 1995

Highlight your millwright 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.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your millwright resume:

  1. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
  2. Rigging Equipment Inspector
  3. Certified Maintenance Technician (CMT)
  4. Master Engine Machinist
  5. Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM)
  6. Air Conditioning Service Certification
  7. Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Technician (CFPIHT)

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