Resume template · Updated October 2026
CNC machinist resume template
Short answer
Daniel suits a CNC machinist: its three-column skills grid fits the many short items machinists list, such as controls, machine types and measuring tools, and it prints them before the jobs. The fictional sample runs 5-axis mills and a lathe at an aerospace job shop, holds tight tolerances and writes simple programs at the machine. Name your machines, controls and tolerances exactly.
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Ryan is a fictional CNC machinist. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Daniel suits a CNC machinist resume
Daniel prints a summary, then a three-column skills grid without labels, then experience. Machinists list many short items, such as controls, machine types and gauges, and the grid fits them in a few lines so the jobs still start high on the page.
Second choice: Meridian. Meridian keeps skills first in labelled rows with no colour, a plainer choice for shops that print and file resumes.
What goes in each section, in Daniel's order
Daniel 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. Machine types and axes, controls, the materials and industry, and the tightest tolerance you hold routinely.
- Skills. Controls first (Fanuc, Haas, Mazak), then machine types, programming level, measuring tools and blueprint reading. Order matters because the grid has no labels.
- Work Experience. Bullets on setups, tolerances, first-article inspection, scrap and rework, cycle time cuts and programs edited.
- Education. Machining program, apprenticeship or diploma with the year.
- Certifications. Machining or safety credentials with the issuer and year.
The sample resume as text
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Ryan Schultz
CNC Machinist, 5-Axis Milling, Aerospace
Wichita, KS | ryan.schultz@example.com | (316) 555-0129 | linkedin.com/in/sample-ryan-schultz
CNC machinist running 5-axis mills and a CNC lathe at an aerospace job shop. Holds plus or minus 0.0005 inch on aluminum and titanium parts and edits programs at the control.
Experience
CNC Machinist, Plains Precision Aerospace, Wichita, KS (05/2021 to Present)
- Set up and run two 5-axis Haas mills and a Mazak lathe on aluminum, stainless and titanium parts.
- Hold tolerances to plus or minus 0.0005 inch on bearing bores and pass first-article inspection on new jobs.
- Edited feeds, speeds and tool paths at the control to cut cycle time on a repeat bracket by about 18%.
- Scrap on my cell fell below 1% after I added an in-process probing check.
Machine Operator, Sunflower Machining, Derby, KS (06/2018 to 04/2021)
- Loaded, ran and inspected parts on three vertical mills.
- Measured parts with micrometers, bore gauges and height gauges against prints.
- Learned setups from the lead machinist and ran second shift setups alone in the last year.
Education
Certificate, Precision Machining Technology, WSU Tech (05/2018)
Certifications
- NIMS Machining Level I, National Institute for Metalworking Skills (2019)
Skills
5-axis milling, CNC turning, Setups, G-code editing, Blueprint reading, GD&T, Haas, Mazak, Fanuc controls, CMM, Micrometers, Training new operators
How to make the sample yours
Be exact about machines
Write '5-axis Haas UMC' or 'Mazak lathe with live tooling', not 'CNC machines'. Shops hire for specific equipment.
State tolerances you hold
The tolerance you hold on a typical job, and the materials. It is the clearest signal of your level.
Say how much you program
Running proven programs, editing at the control, or writing programs in CAM. Be honest; it decides your pay grade.
Show quality results
First-article inspections passed, scrap rate, rework. Parts right the first time matter more than speed in most shops.
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.
- CNC machinist
- CNC mill
- CNC lathe
- 5-axis
- Fanuc
- Haas
- G-code
- blueprint reading
- GD&T
- first article inspection
- CMM
- setup and changeover
Mistakes to avoid
- Writing 'CNC machines' without types or controls.
- Overstating programming skills.
- Leaving out tolerances and materials.
- Customer part numbers or drawings.
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 | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
Frequently asked questions
What should a CNC machinist list in skills?
Controls, machine types and axes, programming level, measuring tools and print reading. Keep each item to something you do on the job.
How do I show my programming level?
Say whether you run proven programs, edit at the control, or write programs in CAM, and give one example.
Is this template right for manual machinists?
Yes. Replace CNC items with the manual machines you run and the tolerances you hold.
Should I include my apprenticeship?
Yes, in education or as a job, with the shop and the years. It shows the depth of your training.
How long should a machinist resume be?
One page. Machinists are hired on equipment, tolerances and results, which fit easily on a single page.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Daniel PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 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.
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