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How to write a molding technician resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A 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 write a strong, impressive resume summary:
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 molding technician-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.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the molding technician position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
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:
- 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.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical molding technician skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a molding technician resume:
- Preventative Maintenance
- Hand Tools
- Auxiliary Equipment
- Math
- Quality Checks
- Basic Math
- Lean Manufacturing
- Grinders
- Quality Standards
- PET
- Work Ethic
- GMP
- Mold Changes
- SPC
- Mold Repair
- Process Control
- Extrusion
- Color Changes
- ISO
- CNC
- Support Equipment
- Production Schedules
- Production Equipment
- Plastic Injection Molds
- Overhead Cranes
- Machine Operators
- Tig Welding
- Production Floor
- Equipment Maintenance
- QA
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write molding technician experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are effective examples from molding technician resumes:
Work history example #1
Molding Technician
Snyder's-Lance
- Operated, repaired, programmed, maintained CNC machines in a job shop.
- Co-chaired safety steering committee to identify and remove barriers to OSHA compliance.
- Worked on 250 ton to 1200 ton presses Setup single stroke presses and made first pieces prior to production run
- Inspected products to locate malfunctions in machine operations and informed supervisor or maintenance of repairs needed.
- Trained New employees in the proper safety procedures for running Toshiba Injection and Arberg Molding Machines.
Work history example #2
Molding Technician
Zurich
- Transferred images onto T-shirts, tote bags, lunch bags and various different products for the school systems using heat press.
- Improved setup time by 10 minutes, by implementing alignment pins in dies.
- Operated, Programmed CNC machines to make punches and dies for paper machines.
- Identified and troubleshoot plastics machine for required maintenance.
- Started as an operator than grew into a supervisor over all 3 areas
Work history example #3
Mold Setter
IAC
- Supported the supervisor on decisions and offered constructive suggestions in a team effort.
- Operated powder metal presses -Inspected and ran tests on parts manufactured by the company - Die-setter set up and tore down presses
- Experienced with Makino A-88, B-2, Cell Systems, Mori Seiki Fanuc 6300 and 8000
- Improved setup time from 45 minutes to 15 minutes by implementing standardized clamping of dies.
- Dumped premixed plastic powders or pellets into hopper, and started machine.
Work history example #4
Molding Technician
Shutterfly
- Certified Xerox iGen4 Digital Press Operator.
- Inspected for adherence to procedures using, visual discrimination, print quality analysis, and judgment.
- Facilitated in residential and commercial construction remodeling projects.
- Edited PLC programs to enable machinery communications.
- Monitored process parameters which ensured compliance with FDA requirements.
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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
2005 - 2005
Highlight your molding technician certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your molding technician resume:
- Forklift Safety and Inspector
- EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- National Certification in Plastics (NCP)
- Certified Mold Professional (CMP)