Resume template · Updated October 2026
Aircraft mechanic resume template
Short answer
Meridian suits an aircraft mechanic: the summary carries your FAA certificate and the labelled skill rows list aircraft types, systems and tools before the jobs. The fictional sample is an A&P mechanic in Tulsa who moved from heavy checks at a repair station to overnight line maintenance for a regional airline, with fault troubleshooting, borescope inspections, engine run-up authorization and type courses.
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Tomas is a fictional aircraft maintenance technician. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Meridian suits an aircraft mechanic resume
Meridian prints the summary and then labelled skill rows (Technical, Tools) above the work history, so the certificate, aircraft types and systems a maintenance manager screens for are read first. It uses no colour, so it prints and photocopies cleanly for a hiring panel.
Second choice: Catalyst. Catalyst drops the summary and opens on the latest hangar job, a fit for a senior mechanic whose headline can carry the certificate and fleet.
What goes in each section, in Meridian's order
Meridian prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Start with the certificate and its ratings (Airframe, Powerplant or both), then the aircraft types, the setting (line, heavy, component shop) and your years. The certificate prints near the end of the page, so it must also sit here.
- Skills. Technical row: the systems you troubleshoot and the inspections you perform. Tools row: manuals and parts catalogues, the tracking system, borescope and precision tools. Keep aircraft types on their own line so a reader can match the fleet.
- Work Experience. For each employer: airline or repair station, fleet, line or heavy, shift. Then the faults you clear, the checks you complete and the authorizations you hold, with counts taken from the tracking system.
- Education. The FAA-approved maintenance school with the year, or a one-line note on the experience route you used to qualify.
- Certifications. Write it the way the FAA does: Mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings, plus the year. Add an inspection authorization or a repairman certificate only if you hold one.
- Aircraft type training. An Aircraft type training list: company or manufacturer courses by type, engine run-up and taxi courses, and any specialist training such as non-destructive testing.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Tomas Reyes
Aircraft Maintenance Technician, FAA Airframe and Powerplant
Tulsa, OK | tomas.reyes@example.com | (918) 555-0164 | linkedin.com/in/sample-tomas-reyes
FAA-certificated airframe and powerplant mechanic with six years on regional jets and turboprops: three years of heavy checks at a repair station, then overnight line maintenance for a regional airline. Troubleshoots landing gear, hydraulic and engine faults, signs off work in the tracking system, and holds company engine run-up and taxi authorization.
Experience
Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Prairie Wing Regional Airlines, Tulsa, OK (05/2022 to Present)
- Perform overnight line checks and deferred item repairs on a fleet of 18 CRJ900s, releasing aircraft for the first morning departures.
- Troubleshoot landing gear, hydraulic and bleed air faults with the fault isolation manual, clearing about 25 deferred items a month.
- Complete engine borescope inspections and component changes (starters, fuel pumps, wheels and brakes) with full sign-off in TRAX.
- Hold company engine run-up and taxi authorization and train new hires on station procedures.
Aircraft Mechanic, Heavy Maintenance, Arkansas Valley Aero Services, Tulsa, OK (06/2019 to 04/2022)
- Worked C-checks on ATR 72 and CRJ aircraft in a 12-person crew, including corrosion treatment and structural sheet metal repairs.
- Replaced flight control cables and rigged surfaces to the maintenance manual, passing inspection on the first submission.
- Kept a clean tool control record across three years of heavy checks.
Aircraft type training
- CRJ700/900 airframe and powerplant course (company, 2022)
- ATR 72 general familiarization (repair station, 2019)
- Engine run-up and taxi course (company, 2023)
Education
Certificate, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Green Country Aviation Institute (05/2019). FAA-approved aviation maintenance technician school
Certifications
- FAA Mechanic Certificate, Airframe and Powerplant ratings, Federal Aviation Administration (2019)
Skills
Line and heavy check maintenance, Hydraulic and landing gear troubleshooting, Engine borescope inspection, Structural sheet metal repair, Component changes, Maintenance records and sign-offs, CRJ700/900, ATR 72-600, Maintenance manuals and IPC, TRAX, Borescope, Torque and rigging tools, Shift turnover briefings, Working to the departure schedule
How to make the sample yours
Match the fleet
Put the operator's aircraft types first if you have worked on them. Regional, business, cargo and helicopter operators all hire by type.
Line or heavy maintenance
Line roles want turn times, troubleshooting and deferred items; heavy roles want structural repair, corrosion work and large check packages. Lead each job with the side you are applying for.
Show clean sign-offs
Work accepted at inspection the first time, a clean tool control record, accurate entries. A maintenance manager reads record quality as a safety signal.
New A&P from school
List school work by system (powerplant overhaul, sheet metal, electrical) and any hangar internship hours, and put the certificate date in the headline.
From military maintenance
Translate job codes into civilian terms, name the aircraft and systems, and say how you qualified for the civil certificate.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- aircraft maintenance technician
- A&P mechanic
- airframe and powerplant
- line maintenance
- heavy maintenance
- troubleshooting
- fault isolation
- borescope inspection
- sheet metal repair
- corrosion control
- landing gear
- hydraulic systems
- maintenance records
- deferred items
- engine run-up
Mistakes to avoid
- Calling it an A&P license when the FAA issues a mechanic certificate with ratings; use its wording.
- Listing aircraft types you studied but never signed off work on.
- Tasks with no aircraft type or check level attached.
- Leaving out authorizations such as engine run-up and taxi, which save a new employer training time.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 6 of 6 | 7 of 7 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 6 of 6 | 7 of 7 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 6 of 6 | 7 of 7 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I qualify for the FAA mechanic certificate?
The FAA asks for 18 months of practical experience for one rating or 30 months for both, or graduation from an FAA-approved maintenance school, followed by written, oral and practical tests. Military personnel can also qualify through the JSAMTCC course.
Can I apply for mechanic jobs before I hold the certificate?
You can, as long as you say exactly where you stand: school completion date, written tests passed, practical test scheduled. Put that status in the headline.
Does a maintenance license from another country count in the US?
Not on its own. The FAA says holders of a foreign license must still meet its eligibility requirements and pass the required tests to get the US mechanic certificate.
Should I list every aircraft type I have worked on?
List the types you have signed off work on, most recent first. Types you only studied belong under education or type training.
How long should an aircraft mechanic resume be?
One page for most mechanics. Use two only if you have long type experience, an inspection authorization or supervisory work to describe.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Meridian PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 6 section headings and all 7 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- Federal Aviation Administration: Become an Aviation Mechanic (Airframe and Powerplant ratings; 18 months practical experience per rating or 30 months for both, or an FAA-approved AMTS, or the JSAMTCC course for military personnel; written, oral and practical tests; a foreign license does not replace FAA eligibility and tests)
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