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Exhaust Fitter resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what exhaust fitters actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most exhaust fitters should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Exhaust fitter with hands-on experience in fabrication, welding and emissions testing across light vehicle and performance workshops. Comfortable cutting, bending and MIG welding mild and stainless steel, and testing systems for leaks and noise. Focused on clean fitment, ADR compliance and getting the job right the first time.
Key skills
- Fabrication and finishing of exhaust systems
- MIG and TIG welding on mild and stainless steel
- Pipe bending, cutting and fitment to chassis
- Installation and replacement of mufflers, catalytic converters and resonators
- Exhaust gas analysis and emissions testing
- Leak and noise testing to ADR and EPA limits
- Vehicle hoist and workshop equipment operation
- Hand and power tool work
- Problem solving and fault diagnosis
- Attention to detail and clean fitment
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Customer advice on exhaust upgrades
Experience: example bullet points
- Fabricated and fitted cat-back and custom exhaust systems on a range of passenger and light commercial vehicles, cutting and bending pipe to clear chassis, suspension and tow bar mounts.
- MIG welded mild and stainless steel exhaust components, finishing welds to a standard that passed workshop inspection and met customer expectations on appearance.
- Diagnosed exhaust leaks and driveline rattles using smoke testing, pressure testing and a hoist inspection, resolving most faults in a single visit.
- Replaced catalytic converters, mufflers and resonators across a steady daily workload, working to manufacturer torque and alignment specifications.
- Tested exhaust emissions and noise levels with a gas analyser and sound meter, adjusting mixtures and fitment to bring vehicles within ADR and state EPA limits.
- Advised customers on cat-back upgrades and material choices, matching flow, sound and budget to daily driving or off-road use.
Education
Certificate III in Automotive Exhaust Technology (AUR31316) or Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR30616), completed through an Australian apprenticeship, or equivalent workshop experience with on-the-job training.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- AUR31316
- AUR30616
- ADR 79/04
- ADR 83/00
- EPA noise limits
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- pipe bender
- exhaust gas analyser
- catalytic converter
- DPF
- emissions testing
- leak testing
- vehicle hoist
- stainless steel exhaust
- cat-back system
- workshop safety
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.