Mechanic Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Engineering

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Mechanic Skills List in Engineering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Mechanic role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Mechanic job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 37% of Mechanic job descriptions contained mechanic as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

mechanic
37%
military
34%
aviation
25%
helicopters
25%
military aircraft
23%
workshop
23%
aircraft maintenance
23%
hgv
20%
repair
20%
engineering
20%
mechanics
14%
diesel
14%
mechanical engineering
14%
engineer
12%
assembly
12%
disassembly
12%
diagnostic
12%
hgv technician
12%
field
12%
hydraulic
12%
pneumatic
12%
maintenance engineer
12%
vehicle maintenance engineer
9%
maintenance support
9%
hgv engineer
9%
automotive
9%
heavy goods vehicle technician
9%
maintenance technician
9%
vehicle maintenance
6%
technician
6%
field service engineer
6%
machinery technician
6%
mechanical engineer
6%
mechanical maintenance technician
6%
mechanical technician
6%
aircraft mechanic
6%
mobile engineer
6%
multi skilled technician
6%
inspection
6%
repair technician
6%
service engineer
6%
manufacturer
6%
recycling
3%
dalkeith
3%
ancillary equipment engineer
3%
ventilation
3%
overtime
3%
government
3%
plant fitter
3%
petrol
3%
ma
3%
marine
3%
engine
3%
power tools
3%
queensferry
3%
psv
3%
plant mechanic
3%
edinburgh
3%
maintenance
3%
loanhead
3%
livingston
3%
hgv mechanic
3%
hgv fitter
3%
fitter
3%
ex-forces
3%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

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