Lagger resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what laggers 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 laggers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Experienced lagger with a strong background in thermal and acoustic insulation installation across commercial and industrial projects. Skilled in measuring, cutting and fitting insulation materials and protective cladding, with a focus on safety and quality finishes. Committed to reading plans accurately and working efficiently in team environments.
Key skills
- Hand and power tool operation
- Reading plans and specifications
- Insulation installation and maintenance
- Worksite safety management
- Fabrication and finishing
- Plant and equipment operation
- Sheet metal shears
- Lagging knives
- Insulation cutting machines
- Scissor lifts
- Measuring tapes
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Measured and cut insulation materials to exact specifications for pipework and ducting, reducing material waste and rework on a large commercial project.
- Installed lagging and cladding on industrial vessels and pipework, ensuring weatherproof finish and compliance with project standards.
- Read blueprints and specifications to determine insulation requirements, coordinating with supervisors to avoid delays.
- Sealed and secured insulation to maintain thermal and acoustic performance, contributing to energy efficiency targets.
- Operated scissor lifts and other plant to access work areas safely, following site safety procedures.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent, with a Certificate III in Insulation and Cladding (or related construction trade qualification) and a current White Card.
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.
- White Card
- Work at Heights
- Confined Space
- Scissor Lift
- EWP
- National Construction Code
- AS/NZS 4859
- Thermal insulation
- Acoustic insulation
- Cladding
- Sheet metal
- Lagging
- Pipe insulation
- Duct insulation
- Vessel insulation
- Insulation installation
- Blueprint reading
- SafeWork
- WorkSafe
- WHS
- Certificate III in Insulation and Cladding
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.