As a graduate of the Auto Diesel Institute of Michigan, you should create a career-specific resume which highlights your relevant work experience through a required internship or other types of experience in medium and heavy-duty truck dealerships. (Use the Diesel Services Technology Resume Template and the instructions below to create your resume.)
Instructions for creating a Diesel Services Technology resume:
A. Heading
List your contact information at the top center like this:
SLOAN WALKER
Street Address, City, MI 00000
(000) 000-0000 swalkeremail@gmail.com
LinkedIn URL
B. Core Qualifications
Begin your resume with a summary of your core qualifications. To write the bulleted statements in this section, be sure to begin each statement with an action verb or strong adjective and use keywords, requirements, and preferences mentioned in the job posting. (For more information see Begin Your Resume with Professional Qualifications and 185 Action Verbs That Will Make Your Resume Awesome.) Below is an example:
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
• Skilled in troubleshooting and repairing mechanical issues, such as wheel-end assemblies, electrical systems, suspensions, air conditioning, and engine components
• Consistently put the customers’ safety and satisfaction first, complying with company safety policies and procedures; injury-free service record
• Write clear, accurate service reports and maintain up-to-date service logs
Key terms to consider using in this section: inspection, technician, diagnosis, repair, preventative maintenance, a/c, drive train
C. Work Experience
An ADI graduate’s internship and other work experience in the industry are important examples of professional experience. Be sure the list is in reverse chronological order. Recommended format:
WORK EXPERIENCE
Name of Business City, MI 0/0000-00/0000
Diesel Technician Intern
• Conducted preventative maintenance inspections (PMI) on approximately 25 company and customer vehicles per week
• Conducted pre-delivery inspections (PDI) inspections
• Successfully diagnosed vehicle issues using original equipment manufacturer (OEM) equipment
• Navigated electronic service manuals, diagnostic manuals, writing diagrams, hydraulic schematics
• Performed heavy duty brake service successfully under supervision
D. Education
Place your education information directly after the WORK EXPERIENCE section. You may include any colleges at which you have completed courses or from which you have obtained a degree. See the example below which shows how to list an ADI degree:
EDUCATION
Auto Diesel Institute of Michigan Owosso, MI Expected graduation 05/0000
A Division of Baker College
Associate of Applied Science
Diesel Services Technology*
*Program accredited by the ASE Education Foundation
E. Relevant Coursework (opt.)
This section is optional. It should only mention specific coursework required for or desirable for the target job. List specific competencies from the course.
F. Licenses/Certifications
List licenses or certifications granted by a governing body. Look at requirements listed in job posting and choose optimum placement on the resume for this information. It can be placed after the professional skills section if desired. Below are examples of possible certifications:
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
T2 Diesel Engines Certification, ASE Automotive Service Excellence Obtained 00/0000
T3 Drive Train Certification, ASE Automotive Service Excellence Obtained 00/0000
T4 Brakes Certification, ASE Automotive Service Excellence Obtained 00/0000
T5 Suspension and Steering, ASE Automotive Service Excellence Obtained 00/0000
T6 Electrical/Electronic Systems, ASE Automotive Service Excellence Obtained 00/0000
T7 Heating/Ventilation/AC, ASE Automotive Service Excellence Obtained 00/0000
T8 Preventative Maintenance, ASE Automotive Service Excellence Obtained 00/0000
G. Other Work Experience
List other work experience with two to three bullets which highlight soft skills. Also, be sure to list related mechanical experience outside of your internship which would be desirable to the employer (e.g., Oil Change Technician, Dealership Experience) and highlight transferable skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Name of Business City, MI 00/0000–00/0000
Job Title
• Do not simply list job duties; state an accomplishment or a skill you have shown in this job, beginning with an action verb
H. Optional Section
You can create an optional section to show additional accomplishments and relevant volunteer activity. Depending on the length of your resume and your goals, this section can simply be a list of your titles and the organizations or can include duties/achievements as in the PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE section.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Truck Show Volunteer, Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show 00/0000
Revised 12/05/24