Sample resume for an experienced mechanical designer

You may be an expert at mechanical design drafts, but if resume draft needs help, view this mechanical designer resume sample for ideas.

By Monster Contributor

You draft mechanical designs for a living, but how often do you draft your resume? To be a successful candidate for mechanical designer jobs, resume expert Kim Isaacs says it helps to have a comprehensive resume that impressively demonstrates your skills and experience. If yours needs an overhaul, view this sample resume for a mechanical designer that Isaacs created below, and download the experienced mechanical designer resume template in Word.

To go where the jobs are, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says you'll find the highest level of employment for this job in the following states: Texas, California, Illinois, New York, andMichigan; and in the following metropolitan areas: Chicago, Houston, New York City, Seattle, and Warren, MI.

As a mechanical designer, you can expect to earn a median wage of $55,130 per year, or $26.50 per hour, according to the BLS.

Additionally, you can search for mechanical design jobs on Monster.

Experienced Mechanical Designer Resume Sample

JIM BARNETT
Sometown, NJ 07184
jb@somedomain.com
LinkedIn Profile URL | Home: (555) 555-5555

Mechanical Designer

Extensive PTC Creo Elements/Pro Experience Within High-Volume Production Environments

  • Mechanical designer with more than seven years of experience providing technical design direction on hardware, mechanical products, machine parts and components for global ISO manufacturers.
  • Proficient at creating detailed mechanical drawings for piece parts and assemblies from Pro/E/NX models. Adept in maximizing form, fit and function through meticulous design model evaluation.
  • Backed by advanced skills in DFM best practices and numerous CAD/CAE/CAM tools, ERP systems and database/data-storage programs. Earn consistent recognition as a visionary solutions engineer.

KEY SKILLS

  • PTC Creo Elements/Pro, Siemens PLM Software NX, SolidWorks and AutoCAD
  • MATLAB, CATIA, ANSYS, C++, Python
  • Windchill PDMLink and Pro/INTRALINK
  • Solid & Parametric Modeling
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
  • ISO 9001 Standards

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    ABC Company — Sometown, NJ
    Senior Mechanical Designer, 6/11 to Present

    Oversee a five-member design group, providing design direction on products, parts and components used in food processing, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial knitting machines and other applications. Lead evaluation and analysis of designs produced by direct reports. Projects & Results:

    • Managed all phases of the design process for a multitude of products, components, parts, assemblies and subassemblies, including drafting, dimensioning, tolerancing, prototyping and documenting results. Known for quality excellence and a “do-it-right-the-first-time” design standard.
    • Commended for strengths in defining, assessing and satisfying complex product functional specifications and manufacturability concerns.
    • Designed innovative component/module replacements for existing machinery that improved functioning and extended the life of equipment thought to be obsolete for a fraction of the total replacement cost.
    • Developed new assemblies that accelerated client production line speed by up to 25%.
    • Became the go-to expert on evaluating design models for ISO, DFM and form-fit-function compliance. Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in costly rework through careful design review that identified flaws in new subassembly and parts models prior to production.

    DEF Company — Sometown, NJ
    Mechanical Designer, 9/06 to 6/11

    Gained diverse mechanical design experience spanning sheet metal/welded assembly design; injection molding design; tubing/hose/fitting design; fastening design; corrosion control; wiring harness design; ferrous and aluminum casting design; bearing system/gear design; pneumatic controls; and vibration isolation design.

    EDUCATION

    XYZ TECHNICAL INSTITUTE — Sometown, NJ

    AS in Mechanical Drafting & Design Technology

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