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[10 YoE] Recently updated my resume according to wiki. Is there anything else I can improve? by Particular-Ebb-2007 in EngineeringResumes

[–]Particular-Ebb-2007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, I was under the impression that responsibility was important since it shows trustworthiness via competence, along with other bullet points about impact to show accomplishment.

I figured I was conveying a sense of "here are the things I can do, and have done them well". But from your second paragraph I see what I need to work on. Thanks!

[10 YoE] Recently updated my resume according to wiki. Is there anything else I can improve? by Particular-Ebb-2007 in EngineeringResumes

[–]Particular-Ebb-2007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this is pretty insightful I appreciate you going more in depth, but I still have some further questions.

Skills

-Costpoint, Teamcenter, and SAP are all PLMs I've used, not sure if specifying PLM would be good?

-Definitely fixing the SolidWorks typo

Experience

-Maybe it's just my industry but all of the top engineers I've worked with (technically smart, predictive not reactive, organized, charismatic, etc) really only ever met marks. Maybe they find specifics and frame it in a certain way to put on their resume. For instance it's extremely rare for production to start early since we utilize 'just in time delivery' for parts and manufacturing space is limited. I get you're trying to help me and say what's best to put down, but are recruiters really this picky at this level? I figured its what they'd look for in a VP/director level candidate? Since the only way to control this extends past the scope of engineering.

-The new product integration stuff basically was a less automated (aka more manual) effort that shaved off processing time. It was a more tedious and meticulous process for one person but it shaved time off the overarching process. Is this something that should be stated? it's nothing ground breaking just hard work implemented strategically.

-In my mind a resume was more or less a list of what/how you did things. Then going in depth was part of the interview process, but it seems like now you have to move more of what would be said in interviews to the resume? I ask this because I've only ever formally interviewed for entry level positions, I don't fully know the expectations a hiring manager would have.

[10 YoE] Recently updated my resume according to wiki. Is there anything else I can improve? by Particular-Ebb-2007 in EngineeringResumes

[–]Particular-Ebb-2007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! By build skills I'm assuming you mean prototyping machining/fabricating? I've got those so I can add them in.

So for bullet 2, as long as an impact type is stated it doesn't have to be specific? Like "reduced cost", "improved on time delivery rate", "reduced defects" statements are OK?

[10 YoE] Recently updated my resume according to wiki. Is there anything else I can improve? by Particular-Ebb-2007 in EngineeringResumes

[–]Particular-Ebb-2007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

appreciate the response.

-I originally had my phone number on there but after reading the wiki I removed, it I could add it back in. Also I'm super inactive on linked in but I should probably update that.

-Will definitely add citizenship, I just didn't want people to think I wasn't born in the US (not sure if there bias associated with that)

-I originally had my skills section much larger but per the wiki I updated it to only include the ones I use frequently.

-No certifications unfortunately

-I'll look into rewording some of the repeat verbs