Mechanical engineer CV template

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• A4, laid out for UK applications
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What to put on a mechanical engineer CV

Engineering managers want to see your discipline, your professional status and the kit you can use before they read the detail. This mechanical engineer CV template has a gunmetal header band in condensed capitals, with chartership status and equipment up front. Your projects and roles follow, newest first. It is A4, laid out for UK applications, and has no photo.

It suits graduates, design engineers, maintenance and manufacturing engineers, and chartered engineers moving into lead roles. Fill it in and preview for free with no account. When it is ready, pay £4.99 once to download PDF and Word, with a matching cover letter included. The text is real and selectable, so you can copy it into application portals.

Give your registration status

Say if you are CEng, IEng or EngTech, or working towards one, and name your institution, such as IMechE. Graduates can say whether their MEng or BEng is accredited.

Name the software and equipment

SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, Inventor, ANSYS or other FEA and CFD tools, MATLAB and PLM systems belong here. For hands-on roles, add the machinery, test rigs, CNC or PLCs you have worked with.

Describe projects as problem and outcome

Say what you were designing or fixing, your part in it and the result, such as a redesign that cut the part count or a change that reduced downtime. Use your own figures where you can share them.

Mention methods and standards

FMEA, root cause analysis, GD&T, lean and six sigma show you know how engineering teams work. Add any sector standards you work to, for example in aerospace, automotive or rail.

Use placements for graduate roles

An industrial placement, final year project or Formula Student team can fill your experience section. Explain your role and what you built or tested.

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Questions

Should I put CEng on my CV?

Yes. If you are chartered, put CEng and your institution after your name or in the header. If you are working towards it, say so and mention your mentor or development scheme, as employers who support chartership will want to know.

How do I write a graduate mechanical engineer CV?

Lead with your degree, your classification or expected grade, and whether it is accredited. Then give your placement, final year project and team projects such as Formula Student, with the tools you used and what you achieved. Keep it to one or two pages.

What software should a mechanical engineer list?

List the CAD and analysis software the advert asks for first, then others you are confident with. SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, Inventor, ANSYS and MATLAB are common. Say how you used each one so the reader can judge your level.

How long should an engineering CV be?

Two sides of A4 is standard in the UK. If an employer or client asks for a full project list, send it separately, and keep the main CV to two pages with your most relevant projects first.

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