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Free electrician resume example
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Journeyman. School reno 2,400 ft EMT passed first inspection; service-call first-visit fix 81%.
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Chris Dalton
Journeyman Electrician
Cleveland, OH · chris.dalton@email.com
Summary
Journeyman. School reno 2,400 ft EMT passed first inspection; service-call first-visit fix 81%.
Skills
Experience
Journeyman Electrician · Lake Erie Electric · 2019 — Present
- 2,400 ft EMT on a school reno; inspection passed first visit.
- 6–8 service calls/day; 81% first-visit fix.
- Supervised 2 apprentices through year-2 exam.
Education
IBEW apprenticeship · Ohio journeyman license
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ATS keywords for electricians
- journeyman
- NEC
- conduit
- troubleshooting
- panel
- lockout/tagout
- blueprints
- voltage
- PLC
- OSHA
- apprentice
- service calls
Bullet formulas (bad → good)
Skip: Did electrical work.
Write: Pulled 2,400 ft of EMT on a school reno; inspection passed first visit.
Skip: Troubleshot.
Write: Service calls 6–8/day; first-visit fix rate 81%.
Skip: Panels.
Write: Terminated a 400A service; megger readings documented for the GC.
Skip: Safety.
Write: LOTO on every live panel; zero recordables in 2 years.
Skip: Blueprints.
Write: Redlined as-builts in 48 hours after each floor was roughed.
Skip: Trained.
Write: Supervised 2 apprentices; both passed year-2 exam on first try.
What to skip for this role
- Photo
- Unlicensed journeyman claims
- Every tool brand
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FAQs
- License?
- Journeyman/master and state. Union local if relevant.
- Length?
- One page.
- Photo?
- No.
- GPA?
- No.
- GitHub?
- No.
- Residential vs commercial?
- Say which, plus voltage and inspection outcomes.
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