Mechanic Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Engineering

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Mechanic Skills List in Engineering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Mechanic role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Mechanic job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 36% of Mechanic job descriptions contained military as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

military
36%
mechanic
33%
aviation
30%
helicopters
30%
aircraft maintenance
26%
military aircraft
26%
engineering
20%
workshop
20%
repair
17%
mechanics
17%
hgv
17%
mechanical engineering
13%
diesel
13%
assembly
10%
hgv technician
10%
disassembly
10%
diagnostic
10%
maintenance engineer
10%
engineer
10%
pneumatic
10%
hydraulic
10%
field
10%
maintenance support
7%
service engineer
7%
repair technician
7%
multi skilled technician
7%
automotive
7%
mobile engineer
7%
technician
7%
field service engineer
7%
machinery technician
7%
mechanical engineer
7%
mechanical maintenance technician
7%
mechanical technician
7%
vehicle maintenance engineer
7%
aircraft mechanic
7%
hgv engineer
7%
heavy goods vehicle technician
7%
maintenance technician
7%
inspection
7%
edinburgh
4%
plant fitter
4%
maintenance
4%
loanhead
4%
livingston
4%
hgv mechanic
4%
hgv fitter
4%
fitter
4%
ex-forces
4%
overtime
4%
dalkeith
4%
manufacturer
4%
recycling
4%
plant mechanic
4%
ancillary equipment engineer
4%
ventilation
4%
government
4%
psv
4%
queensferry
4%
engine
4%
marine
4%
petrol
4%
vehicle maintenance
4%
ma
4%
power tools
4%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

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