Sample
Sample Candidate
Maintenance Technician · Bangalore, India
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Professional summary
Maintenance technician (ITI Fitter) with 5 years of experience in preventive and breakdown maintenance of CNC and textile machines. Safety-first and quick at finding faults.
Experience
Maintenance Technician · Employer · 2022 to now
- Carried out preventive maintenance on 25 machines as per schedule.
- Reduced breakdown time by keeping critical spares ready.
- Repaired hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Recorded every job in the maintenance log.
Skills
Preventive maintenance · Breakdown maintenance · Hydraulics · Pneumatics · Machine troubleshooting · Fitting · Lubrication · Safety
Education
Degree, college, year
Writing the summary
The summary in the sample names the role, the years of experience, the main skills and one strength, in 2 or 3 lines. Swap in your own: for this job, name Preventive maintenance and Breakdown maintenance only if you have used them.
Writing experience bullet points
Each line in the sample is an action, the task and a result, such as “Carried out preventive maintenance on 25 machines as per schedule”. Use your own numbers, and lead with the lines closest to the job post.
Skills and keywords for a maintenance technician resume
These skills often appear in job posts for this role. List the ones you can prove, using the same words as the job description so an ATS (applicant tracking system, the software many employers use to store, search and filter resumes) can match them.
What recruiters check first
Maintenance recruiters look for your trade, machines handled, safety practice and breakdown records. Name the equipment you know.
- Trade and certificates
- Machines and systems handled
- Safety practice
If you are a fresher
ITI and diploma freshers should list trade, apprenticeship and machines handled.
Prepare for the interview
Common questions for this role. Answer tips are on the Maintenance Technician interview questions page.
- How do you find the cause of a machine fault?
- What is preventive maintenance?
- How do you work safely?
Local hiring notes by city
How employers in each city hire for this role:
Frequently asked questions
What should a maintenance technician resume include?
A short summary, experience with measured results, a skills section that uses the words from the job post, then education and certifications. Recruiters in this field look for Preventive maintenance, Breakdown maintenance and Hydraulics.
Which skills should I list?
Only the ones you can show proof for. For this role that often means Pneumatics, Machine troubleshooting, Fitting and Lubrication.
How do I get past the applicant tracking system?
Use one column, standard headings such as Experience and Skills, and the exact skill names from the job description. Keep key details out of images, tables and icons.
Can freshers apply?
ITI and diploma freshers should list trade, apprenticeship and machines handled.