Think of an ATS as a bouncer that never blinks. It skims your resume in about six seconds, hunting for the words the hiring manager told it to find.

If you load and unload logs, move pulp, or stack lumber at Schaden-Tromp, the ATS wants to see "overhead crane," "30-ton," "radio control," and "LMIA cert" spelled out plain. Miss those, and nobody even reads the story of how you once moved 200 tons in a single shift.

Keep the layout dead-simple. Label your sections "Experience," "Skills," "Certifications." Stick with one column, Arial or Calibri, 10-12 pt. No tables, no text boxes, no Word art of a little crane.

• Use the exact job-post lingo: "yard crane operator," not "timber hoist specialist."
• Slot in hard numbers: load weight, hook height, safety days.
• List tickets right under your name: "Red-Seal Mobile Crane, 2022" or "OSSA Fall Protection, valid 2025."

Save as a clean PDF or .docx; fancy graphics freeze the parser. Finally, mirror the shift pattern the ad lists—days, nights, fly-in—so the bot scores you 100 % on availability.

As a Woodyard Crane Operator, your resume needs to look as solid and reliable as the timber you move. Stick with a clean, single-column layout that lets hiring managers spot your certifications and crane hours in seconds.

One page is plenty unless you’ve got 15-plus years running overhead or mobile cranes in pulp yards. List your experience in reverse order so your latest rig—whether it was a 50-ton bridge crane at Collins LLC or a 25-ton mobile at Harvey Inc—shows up first.

Pick a plain font like Calibri or Arial in 11-pt for the body; 14-pt bold for section heads. Leave at least 0.5-inch margins and a blank line between jobs so the paper doesn’t look like a stacked log pile.

Skip fancy graphics, columns, or photos—they jam applicant-tracking systems the way bark jams a chipper. Keep color to one dark shade for your name only; everything else stays black on white.

Common mistakes: tiny 9-pt text to squeeze in every forklift side-job, or listing “crane operator” ten times without stating load-capacity or safety record. White space isn’t waste—it’s breathing room for the foreman’s eyes.

Use standard headings: Experience, Certifications, Education, Skills. That way the mill manager and the HR bot both know exactly where to look for your NCCCO card and OSHA 30-hour ticket.

A cover letter for a Woodyard Crane Operator is your chance to show you can move logs safely and fast. It proves you read the job post and you care about the mill’s output.

Start with your header: name, phone, email, date, and the mill’s address. Then open strong. State the exact job, say why the mill excites you, and drop one big win—like “I stacked 150 loads in one shift with zero downtime.”

In the body, link your ticket and hours to what they need. Use short proof:

• 5,000 accident-free hours on 50-ton bridge cranes
• Cut load cycle time 12 % by spotting hooks faster
• Helped train six new riggers on radio signals

End by repeating your hunger for the role, asking for an interview, and thanking them. Keep the tone calm, confident, and sawdust-ready.

Read the posting again. Swap in their words—“log deck,” “just-in-time,” “weight scale.” One page only, no fancy fonts. Show you respect both timber and time.

When you're swinging logs around a busy woodyard, employers want to know you won't drop a bundle on someone's truck—or worse. A clean, safety-focused resume shows you've got the precision they need.

One sloppy line can send your application straight to the chipper.

Moving logs safely and fast keeps the whole mill running. These FAQs and quick tips help you build a crane-operator resume that shows you can handle the hoist, the weight charts, and the safety rules without fluff.