Millwright CV Example

A sample structure for millwrights: electrical and mechanical trade skills, plant maintenance, fault-finding and PLC exposure.

Profile

Qualified millwright with a trade test and six years maintaining production lines in a food factory. Combines mechanical and electrical skills to find and fix faults on motors, conveyors, gearboxes and control circuits, and keeps planned maintenance on schedule.

Experience bullets

  • Fault-found electrical and mechanical breakdowns on packing lines, helping to cut average repair time from 90 to 45 minutes.
  • Wired and replaced motors, starters and variable speed drives, and tested installations before handing them back to production.
  • Carried out planned maintenance on gearboxes, bearings and conveyors, logging each job in the maintenance system.
  • Worked under lock-out and permit-to-work procedures and trained two apprentices.

Skills

Trade test (millwright)Electrical fault-findingMotors and startersVariable speed drivesGearboxes and bearingsReading circuit diagramsPLC basicsLock-out procedures

Show both halves of the trade: name the electrical equipment and the mechanical equipment you maintain. Mention any PLC courses or exposure, because employers often ask for it.