I'm honestly confused what a resume for no one with experience should look like. I have a real issue. I have been an aircraft mechanic for 11 years and decided when I left the Air Force CNC machining looked like a cool gig. I was given a position while I was in school that paid well that was not a machining position. Now that school is ending that opportunity is going away and I will lose my income. I began sending resumes out about a month ago but have gotten no calls. Not even from head hunters or people offering jobs that are entry level and low wage operator positions. I think the formatting is fine, but I think the body info is off putting. I had my resume looked over by a non-machinist and said it was fine, but I think I need to have it looked at by machinists.
Another issue is: I earned another degree because the idea was that I wanted to be able to fix CNC machines or get in on the ground floor of 3D Printing so I took a course called Mechatronics where I learned about and got hands on experience with PLCs, hydraulic circuits, pneumatic circuits, 3 phase AC motors with VFD's, Industrial Wiring, Programing Fanuc Servo robots, SMC pick and place robots, Electronics labs, servo motors, ball screws and lead screws... the list goes on. I am however unsure if any of that is useful to CNC machining.
What I have been doing is tailoring my response to ads. What I am finding is many companies want a bunch of soft skills. So I keep putting in soft skills. This is the most general one I keep putting out.
John K. Doe
116 SE 1st Ave. – Oregon City, Oregon 97XXX
(5XX) XXX-XXXX
[email protected]
EDUCATION
• Machining Technology A.A.S., College, Oregon (Completion 12/12/15)
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
• Full setup and operation of: Haas VF series 4 axis vertical mills; Okuma Crown L1060 CNC lathes; manual milling machines, engine lathes, and surface grinders; Haas TL series CNC tool room lathes; Prototrak CNC prototyping mills and Charmilles Robofil wire EDM machines.
• Proficient with MasterCAM X6/X7/X8, at-machine G and M programming, and G and M code programming theory.
• Able to effectively use precision measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, depth gauges, comparators, and Coordinate Measurement Machines with PC-DMIS to inspect machined parts.
• Executed complicated procedures from blueprints, diagrams, or technical manuals with speed and accuracy; completed parts to within .0005” of specification.
• Versed in GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, in-process inspection, 5S, Kanban, ISO 9000/AS9100, HAZCOM, LOTO, industrial safety/OSHA standards and hazardous materials handling.
• Current knowledge of high-performance tooling from SME ToolingU. Produced products reflecting high level of tooling knowledge.
Other Skills/Attributes:
Common hand tools, common power tools, AutoCAD 2015, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Allen Bradely RSLogix PLC programming software, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, college level trigonometry/algebra, strong oral and written communication skills, college level writing courses, group project management skills, 50 WPM typing, punctual, clean driving record, reliable automobile, able to work physical jobs.
WORK HISTORY
Weapons Section Crew Leader, United States Air Force
Air Force AFB, AE Sep. 2000 to Nov. 2011
• Supervised an accomplished five person team that overhauled, rebuilt, and integrated new weapons systems on the A-10C Aircraft. My team received many coveted awards for consistently beating standards and maintaining a perfect safety and reliability record.
• Awarded numerous high value accolades for outstanding implementation and improvement of in-process inspection procedures for A-10 fighter jet phased maintenance. Earned command level Quality Assurance Honor Roll award for 100% “no discrepancy” rating on 261 inspections of critical airframe components.
• Bench tested and installed upgraded 1553B multiplex data buses and Line Replaceable Units. Team was able to bring mission capable rates up 15% in just one year through thorough testing, expert electronics troubleshooting and quality electronic component installation.
WORK STUDY EXPERIENCE
Medical Records QA, Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Medical Center Jul. 2012 to present
• 25 hours per week. Scanned over 20,000 critical medical documents and quality checked over 200,000 critical medical documents. Department received P.R.O.M.I.S.E. award for excellence.
You can be as cruel as you want, it's the internet, I don't know you, I have thick skin.
Another issue is: I earned another degree because the idea was that I wanted to be able to fix CNC machines or get in on the ground floor of 3D Printing so I took a course called Mechatronics where I learned about and got hands on experience with PLCs, hydraulic circuits, pneumatic circuits, 3 phase AC motors with VFD's, Industrial Wiring, Programing Fanuc Servo robots, SMC pick and place robots, Electronics labs, servo motors, ball screws and lead screws... the list goes on. I am however unsure if any of that is useful to CNC machining.
What I have been doing is tailoring my response to ads. What I am finding is many companies want a bunch of soft skills. So I keep putting in soft skills. This is the most general one I keep putting out.
John K. Doe
116 SE 1st Ave. – Oregon City, Oregon 97XXX
(5XX) XXX-XXXX
[email protected]
EDUCATION
• Machining Technology A.A.S., College, Oregon (Completion 12/12/15)
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
• Full setup and operation of: Haas VF series 4 axis vertical mills; Okuma Crown L1060 CNC lathes; manual milling machines, engine lathes, and surface grinders; Haas TL series CNC tool room lathes; Prototrak CNC prototyping mills and Charmilles Robofil wire EDM machines.
• Proficient with MasterCAM X6/X7/X8, at-machine G and M programming, and G and M code programming theory.
• Able to effectively use precision measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, depth gauges, comparators, and Coordinate Measurement Machines with PC-DMIS to inspect machined parts.
• Executed complicated procedures from blueprints, diagrams, or technical manuals with speed and accuracy; completed parts to within .0005” of specification.
• Versed in GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, in-process inspection, 5S, Kanban, ISO 9000/AS9100, HAZCOM, LOTO, industrial safety/OSHA standards and hazardous materials handling.
• Current knowledge of high-performance tooling from SME ToolingU. Produced products reflecting high level of tooling knowledge.
Other Skills/Attributes:
Common hand tools, common power tools, AutoCAD 2015, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Allen Bradely RSLogix PLC programming software, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, college level trigonometry/algebra, strong oral and written communication skills, college level writing courses, group project management skills, 50 WPM typing, punctual, clean driving record, reliable automobile, able to work physical jobs.
WORK HISTORY
Weapons Section Crew Leader, United States Air Force
Air Force AFB, AE Sep. 2000 to Nov. 2011
• Supervised an accomplished five person team that overhauled, rebuilt, and integrated new weapons systems on the A-10C Aircraft. My team received many coveted awards for consistently beating standards and maintaining a perfect safety and reliability record.
• Awarded numerous high value accolades for outstanding implementation and improvement of in-process inspection procedures for A-10 fighter jet phased maintenance. Earned command level Quality Assurance Honor Roll award for 100% “no discrepancy” rating on 261 inspections of critical airframe components.
• Bench tested and installed upgraded 1553B multiplex data buses and Line Replaceable Units. Team was able to bring mission capable rates up 15% in just one year through thorough testing, expert electronics troubleshooting and quality electronic component installation.
WORK STUDY EXPERIENCE
Medical Records QA, Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Medical Center Jul. 2012 to present
• 25 hours per week. Scanned over 20,000 critical medical documents and quality checked over 200,000 critical medical documents. Department received P.R.O.M.I.S.E. award for excellence.
You can be as cruel as you want, it's the internet, I don't know you, I have thick skin.