Mechanical Engineer CV Sample

• IES-registered professional engineer specialising in overseeing construction projects, quantity surveying, engineering site management, and creating innovative, cost-efficient designs. [Engineering is a varied field with many different disciplines. It’s important to establish that your professional background matches what the company is looking for. After all, an electrical engineer probably can’t do a civil engineer’s job very well!]
• Innovative and creative professional possessing extensive technical background with wide-ranging experience in driving continuous production improvement projects, shaping system architecture design, and managing a diverse range of mechanical engineering related operations for major projects in the high-volume consumer electronics field. [This client also specialised in process reengineering on top of his professional experience. I felt that this was a particularly good selling point as many firms will won’t to find ways to improve on what they’re doing and thus become more efficient. If you hove ‘general’ skills like this, include them, even if they’re unrelated to your profession. Afterwards, I again highlighted his engineering-related expertise and project management knowledge.]
• Solid expertise in applied research, prototype development, new content design, simulation, testing, and validation, Extensive theoretical experience in engineering mechanics, principles, and materials, as well as hands-on experience on actual machining, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, and welding. [This client was preparing a general CV and he mentioned that he was considering returning too more research-focused role as opposed to a practicing role. As such, I included a bit of detail on his past research-based knowledge and R&D domain experience. Including such info is a case-by-case sort of thing. Domain knowledge is almost always good to include, but be sure to review the relevancy of the points you include and ensure good relation to your target role (if you have one in mind.)]
• Skilled analyst with highly effective problem-solving skills, adept at preventive problem identification and resolution. Capable of facilitating all aspects of the problem resolution process, from design of experiments to solution validation and implementation. [Engineers must be prepared to solve problems of all sorts. Projects rarely go smoothly — plans are only guidelines! I would have liked to further substantiate this point with some concrete examples, but unfortunately his projects were all confidential. If you hove examples which you can share, be sure to include them. It helps a lot]
• Highly regarded and well-respected leader, noted for hands-on leadership philosophy and for readily supporting and guiding team members on the ground. Team-oriented and deeply invested in team members’ professional development and personal growth alike. [This client was gunning for a more senior leadership position. As you climb the ladder, leadership skill gets increasingly important. As such, I chose to dedicate a point to this here. If you are looking at on entry-level or middle-management role, it may not be necessary to dedicate a full point. You can implicitly demonstrate your leadership experience through your job experiences (later on in the CV)]

• Lead engineer responsible in overseeing design of electronic power supply products for well-known brands including Cisco Systems, HP, and Microsoft, with full managerial oversight over interdisciplinary engineering team of 20. [Here, I’ve summarised his role as far as possible at a top-down level. In addition, I’ve also highlighted his team size, to demonstrate the level of responsibility (and hence seniority) he has. Nowadays, we are seeing a lot more horizontal organizational structures (i.e. no ‘direct in charge’), so it’s not a must to have. Include it if possible though – it’s a nice bonus to have.]
• Manage design of products from conceptual design to end product and safety approval and production [This is related to the first point; I’m going into more detail on his general duties and responsibilities. I could have included this in the first point as well, but l didn’t want to make it too long. Keep your points to 3 lines or less as for as possible. If it’s too long, it becomes intimidating to read. We want to keep the render engaged!]
• Oversee Imaginative, 30 modelling and assembly of entire product in Pro/E, and Thermal Analysis in CF Design. Produce BOM and drawings after design is finalised. [Toss in some mechanical engineering-related jargon here, to reinforce the idea that he has the theoretical knowledge to handle his potential future role.]
• Supervise design of sheet metal chassis parts/assembly/plastic parts and packaging design [Mention tools and products you’re familiar with to give hiring managers an idea what you’re capable of working with. This is similar to what I did in the executive summary, except at o more day-to-day level. The executive summary is a more ‘general’ or macro level.]
• Liaised with suppliers, visiting potential partners to assess and analyze partners’ capabilities and providing input on supplier selection. Acted as SPOC between internal teams and suppliers, managing and resolving all issues arising. [I’ve talked a lot about his ‘internal’ roles, so I also bring in some external duties here. This gives a more complete picture of his abilities, given that stakeholder management/engagement is a key part of almost every role.]
• Regularly communicate with customers to solve technical problems for products and understand customer needs and requirements [Customer service and communication skills are reflected here. Both are soft skills which ore highly transferable. Recall that I’m writing a general CV which needs to work for multiple industries; a Jack of All Trades of sorts. I’ve therefore chosen to add several points which would be valuable in as many industries as possible, to help John cover more possible bases.]

• Successfully designed complex electro-mechanical subsystems and transmission subsystems, directing design projects valued at a combined total of over USD 5M.
• Singlehandedly troubleshot various products such as 4000W product for Microsoft and 900W for HP; identified problems and suggested solutions for fan failure, insulation damage, shock and vibration failure and thermal failure.

• Collaborated with Project Planning Engineers in managing construction works according to engineering drawings and specifications. [This is o brief but concise description of o previous role. Notice also how the remaining bullet points are written briefly. Because the role is old, we don’t need to spend as much time discussing them.]
• Drove effective resolution of technical issues and performed quality checks with suppliers, subcontractors, statutory authorities and client representatives. [Again, a bit of variety with the roles. I included both internal and external duties in this one point. Since it’s old, I don’t want to ‘spam’ the CV with too many different points. Try to keep the older roles as short as possible. The older the role, the less points you should be using. Keep the space for the more recent roles.]
• Oversaw and enforced compliance with prevailing workplace safety requirements and regulations on all engineering sites. [These roles might seem more mundane or ‘junior. That’s okay — this is an old role which is more junior in level. The skills gained from these duties are transferable though —in every engineering discipline, safety and OSHA regulations are very important.]
• Supervised and mentored junior and trainee Site Engineers, equipping them with knowledge of industry best practices and ensuring delivery of quality work. [Because he’s looking to move up the ranks, demonstrating that he’s supervised and trained junior team members is a good way of showing he knows how to develop his subordinates. It’s a desirable trait in senior management.]

• Headed team of 3 in developing new GSM mobile phone variant, driving design and analysis with full responsibility and oversight of rear housing and acoustic chamber component design.
• Designed color LCD module capable of being adapted for use in future products, surpassing reliability standards and becoming a de-facto standard across multiple key products.
• Conceptualized, developed, and implemented a revolutionary new metal-to-plastic bonding process in order to achieve client’s aesthetic and cosmetic requirements while simultaneously attaining established reliability standards.

• P.Eng | Professional Engineers Board | Hong Kong| 2006 [lf you have membership in any industry-based organisations or accreditation bodies, be sure to include them here. In Hong Kong, engineers come under the purview of the Institute of Engineers Hong Kong, and/or the Professional Engineers Board. Even if you are still registering, you can include the title followed by ‘In Progress’ or similar.]
• Member | Institute of Engineers | Hong Kong| 2006
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) | Mechanical Engineer | Hong KongUniversity | Hong Kong| 2005

• Languages: SQL (Oracle, Teradata)
• Software: MS Office Suite | MS Project | Autodesk | AutoCAD | Mathcad | LabVIEW | MATLAB | Mathematica | Solid Works
• Research & Design: Project / Quantification Planning | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) | ISO & Safety Compliance | On- and Off-line Test Development | Statistical / Process Analysis | Design & Validation | Manufacturing Specifications
• Others: Teradata FSLDM (Financial Services Logical Data Model)

• Nationality: Chinese
• Languages: Fluent in English, Cantonese and Chinesee
• Availability: 1 month’s notice

References available upon request