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Maintenance Technician CV example (UK)
A multi-skilled maintenance technician CV for manufacturing or facilities roles, covering electrical and mechanical skills and planned maintenance.
Example CV profile
Multi-skilled maintenance technician with electrical and mechanical experience in a food manufacturing environment. Carries out planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finds on production lines and records work accurately in the CMMS.
Key skills to include (if true for you)
- Planned preventive maintenance (PPM)
- Electrical & mechanical fault finding
- PLC basics (e.g. Siemens / Allen-Bradley)
- Pneumatics & hydraulics
- CMMS (e.g. SAP PM)
- Root cause analysis
- Safe isolation / LOTO
- Shift working
Example experience bullet points
- Responded to breakdowns on packing and filling lines, restoring production and recording the cause in the CMMS.
- Completed PPM tasks to schedule, including belt changes, bearing replacements and sensor checks.
- Took part in root cause reviews after repeat faults, and helped put fixes in place.
- Followed safe isolation and permit-to-work procedures on every job.
Illustrative only. Replace with your own real roles, dates and results — never copy experience you don't have.
Education & training
- NVQ Level 3 / HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering – year
- Apprenticeship – employer, years
- 18th Edition (if held)
Keywords UK recruiters screen for
multi-skilled · PPM · fault finding · PLC · CMMS · root cause · electrical · mechanical
Tips for a maintenance technician CV
- Make clear whether your strength is electrical, mechanical or a genuine mix.
- Name the machines, PLCs and systems you've worked with.
- Mention the shift patterns you can work.
Shift allowances often make up a significant part of maintenance pay, so check the shift pattern in the advert. Salary checker (ONS data).
FAQs
Should I include my apprenticeship?
Yes. Put it under experience or education with the employer, dates and qualification. It's often what employers screen for.
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