Trailer mechanic resume examples for 2025
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How to write a trailer mechanic 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: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in trailer 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.
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 trailer mechanic position.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- 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.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a trailer mechanic resume:
- CDL
- Hand Tools
- Work Ethic
- DOT
- Safety Inspections
- Perform Routine Maintenance
- Routine Maintenance
- Preventative Maintenance
- Landing Gear
- Customer Service
- OSHA
- Aluminum
- MIG
- Semi Trailers
- Electrical Systems
- Ladders
- Side Panels
- Hoists
- Repair Orders
- Safety Devices
- Precision Instruments
- Pneumatic Tools
- Torches
- Dollies
- Service Calls
- Trailer Maintenance
- Tig Welding
- FHWA
- Wheel Bearings
- R
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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 trailer mechanic 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 examples from great trailer mechanic resumes:
Work history example #1
Tractor Mechanic
Baker Hughes, a GE
- Fixed any issues with the tractor and trailers so they would pass DOT regulations.
- Experienced in on site repairs and safety standards required by OSHA and other agencies that play part in on site safety.
Work history example #2
Assistant Hvac Mechanic
DynCorp International
- Performed aircraft modifications on AH-64D /UH-60 airframes.
- Completed maintenance for CH-47's, H-58's, AH-64 and UH-60's.
- Evaluated equipment and provided on-the-spot diagnosis and maintenance for disabled tractor-trailers.
- Performed MIG and ARC welding on frames, bumpers, and exhaust systems.
- Performed Federal DOT inspections and assisted with in depth repairs such as transmission, rear-end, and head replacement.
Work history example #3
Body Shop Technician
U-Haul
- Assisted in troubleshooting automated weighing system.
- Performed moistener testing and worked on improving moistener testing procedure.
- Overhauled or replaced carburetors, alternator, distributors, starters.
- Assisted paint techs, prep, sand, make, tape and primer.
- Changed oil and topped off all fluids Replace Spark plugs and oils filters Checked and changed blown fuses and light bulbs
Work history example #4
Trailer Mechanic
Sears Holdings
- Repaired residential HVACs, refrigeration, water heaters and water treatment systems.
- Communicated effectively with customers on future problems and repairs that might need to be addressed.
- Performed automotive repairs and maintenance on vehicles.
- Explained technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals.
- Repaired all aspects of semi trailers.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you 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 from trailer mechanic resumes:
Certificate in education
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2010 - 2011
Highlight your trailer mechanic 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 trailer mechanic resume:
- EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- Air Conditioning Service Certification