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Service mechanic resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a service mechanic 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: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in service mechanic-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the service mechanic 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. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some service mechanic interviews.

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

  • Customer Service
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • HVAC
  • Diagnosis
  • Electrical Systems
  • CDL
  • Test Equipment
  • Oil Changes
  • Propane
  • Hand Tools
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting
  • Plumbing
  • Fuel Systems
  • Rental Equipment
  • Cranes
  • Loaders
  • Service Calls
  • Perform Routine Maintenance
  • Boom Lifts
  • Routine Maintenance
  • Mechanical Repairs
  • OSHA
  • Shovels
  • Ladders
  • Boats
  • Brake Systems
  • Air Compressors
  • Electrical Problems

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

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.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the service mechanic.

How to write service mechanic 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 effective examples from service mechanic resumes:

Work history example #1

Service Mechanical Technician

Jiffy Lube

  • Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on CNC milling machines and robotics.
  • Observed functioning of installed PLC equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
  • Inspected PLC units wiring and for conformance to engineering specifications or local electrical codes.
  • Sliced wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, twisting or attaching wires to PLC terminal blocks.
  • Worked with CAD program to determine proper part adjustments and axis adjustments.

Work history example #2

Service Mechanic

Lockheed Martin

  • Operated and inspected vehicles diagnosis and inspection purposes.
  • Certified mechanics in accordance with company and FAA training policies and procedures.
  • Maintained Commercial chillers, boilers, HVAC equipment, industrial compressors and vacuums.
  • Performed troubleshooting, diagnosis, and service on gas and diesel-powered vehicles including Toyota Helix, Polaris trucks, and Landcrusiers.
  • Provided armed security of aircraft and controlled areas.

Work history example #3

Service Mechanic

Waste Industries

  • Conducted or assisted Senior mechanic in overhauling or teardown engine, transmission and differential or final drives.
  • Obtained CDL while employed here.
  • Completed ongoing service and maintenance of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiency.
  • Maintained a clean, safe work environment in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards.
  • Welded steel and aluminum using stick and MIG welders, cut and brazed using plasma and torches.

Work history example #4

Service Mechanic

Ryder System

  • Performed maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting operations on refrigeration unit trailers ranging in size from 28 foot to53 foot long.
  • Performed preventative maintenance inspections and services on a fleet of company owned Class 8 tractors.
  • Performed services and preventive maintenance on Volvo tractor-trailers, and warehouse forklifts
  • Acquired and maintained a Class B CDL with a passenger endorsement.
  • Trained to do DOT inspections, suspension, air brakes system, brakes, tires, and preventive maintenance.

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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

Highlight your service mechanic certifications on your resume

Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.

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 service mechanic resume:

  1. Associate Service Executive (ASE)
  2. Air Conditioning Service Certification
  3. Certified Welding Engineer

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