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Saw Doctor resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what saw doctors 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 saw doctors should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Trade-qualified Saw Doctor with experience sharpening, tensioning and repairing circular, band and gang saws for sawmills and metal fabrication workshops. Skilled in diagnosing blade faults, re-tipping carbide teeth and maintaining grinding equipment to keep cutting accurate and safe. Focused on precision work that reduces waste and downtime.
Key skills
- Fabrication and finishing
- Hand and power tool work
- Plant and equipment operation
- Installation and maintenance
- Craft and handmade production
- CNC saw grinding machines
- Carbide tipping equipment
- Tension gauges and dial indicators
- Profile projectors
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Safety and compliance awareness
Experience: example bullet points
- Sharpened and set teeth on circular and band saws, extending blade life and reducing replacement frequency across a busy mill's production line.
- Tensioned and hammered blades to correct run-out, cutting rework and improving cut accuracy on high-volume timber orders.
- Re-tipped carbide teeth on gang saws, restoring cutting performance and avoiding unplanned downtime during peak processing.
- Diagnosed blade faults reported by operators, tracing issues to tension or alignment and resolving them before they affected output.
- Maintained and calibrated CNC grinding machines and tension gauges, keeping equipment within tolerance and reducing setup time between jobs.
Education
Certificate III in Saw Technology or Certificate IV in Manufacturing Technology, typically gained through an apprenticeship.
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.
- Saw doctor
- saw sharpening
- blade tensioning
- carbide tipping
- band saw
- circular saw
- gang saw
- sawmill
- timber processing
- metal fabrication
- CNC grinding
- tension gauges
- dial indicators
- profile projectors
- work health and safety
- WHS
- Australian Standards
- preventive maintenance
- fault diagnosis
- apprenticeship
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.