Think of ATS as a picky bouncer. It skims your resume in about six seconds. If it can't read the words, you're out before a human sees you.
For a Wire Drawing Machine Tender, the bot hunts phrases like "wire gauge," "bull block," "dead block," "copper rod pay-off," and certs such as ISO 9001 or OSHA 10. Skip those and you vanish, even if you've run Parker-Fritsch lines for years.
Keep it simple. Use plain headings: "Experience," "Skills," "Certificates." Stick to one column, no tables, no logos. Save as a clean .docx or PDF without password protection.
- Mirror the job post: if it says "diamond die calibration," write that exact phrase.
- Quantify: "Reduced breakage 18 % on 19-wire Parker-Fritsch line."
- Fonts: Arial, Calibri, 10-12 pt.
Don't hide keywords in headers or footers—ATS drops them. Don't write "metals stretcher" when the post asks for "wire drawing operator." Creativity confuses the bot.
Drop your contact info in the body, not a text box. One page is fine if you pack the right words. Do this and your resume lands in human hands at places like Beier-Macejkovic.