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, 33% of Mechanic job descriptions contained aviation as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

aviation
33%
helicopters
33%
military
33%
aircraft maintenance
29%
military aircraft
29%
mechanic
25%
mechanics
18%
workshop
18%
engineering
18%
mechanical engineering
15%
disassembly
11%
assembly
11%
hgv technician
11%
maintenance engineer
11%
aircraft mechanic
11%
repair
8%
inspection
8%
vehicle maintenance engineer
8%
maintenance support
8%
hgv engineer
8%
heavy goods vehicle technician
8%
maintenance technician
8%
diesel
8%
technician
8%
service engineer
8%
repair technician
8%
field service engineer
8%
machinery technician
8%
mechanical engineer
8%
hgv
8%
mechanical maintenance technician
8%
mechanical technician
8%
mobile engineer
8%
multi skilled technician
8%
field
4%
government
4%
hydraulic
4%
pneumatic
4%
automotive
4%
ventilation
4%
ancillary equipment engineer
4%
overtime
4%
plant mechanic
4%
dalkeith
4%
edinburgh
4%
ex-forces
4%
fitter
4%
hgv fitter
4%
hgv mechanic
4%
livingston
4%
loanhead
4%
maintenance
4%
plant fitter
4%
engineer
4%
psv
4%
queensferry
4%
engine
4%
marine
4%
petrol
4%
vehicle maintenance
4%
ma
4%
power tools
4%
diagnostic
4%

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.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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