Welder CV Keywords: Skills & ATS Terms to Include

Welding jobs are filled on process, position and certification. Recruiters search for those exact terms, such as 6G or TIG, so write them the way the job ad does.

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Welder hard skills

Core competencies recruiters and ATS filters search for.

SMAW (stick) weldingGTAW (TIG) weldingGMAW (MIG) weldingFCAWPipe welding6G positionStructural weldingBlueprint readingFabricationFit-upGrinding and finishingVisual weld inspection

Welder tools & software

Use the exact product names from the job ad.

Welding machinesCutting torchGrindersMeasuring toolsCarbon steelStainless steelAluminium

Welder certifications & qualifications

Write the full name and the acronym, with the year.

AWS D1.1 welder qualificationASME Section IX welder qualification6G welding certificateTrade test certificate

Welder soft skills

Show these through achievements rather than listing them alone.

PrecisionSafety awarenessStaminaTeamworkReliability

Welder action verbs

Start each bullet with one of these instead of "Responsible for".

WeldedFabricatedFittedRepairedAssembledPassedCompletedInspectedMaintainedProduced

Weak vs strong welder CV bullets

Did welding work.

Welded carbon steel pipework in the 6G position on a refinery shutdown, with a 98% radiography pass rate.

Fabricated steel.

Fabricated and erected 120 tonnes of structural steel to AWS D1.1 for a warehouse project.

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ATS tip for welder CVs

List each welding process with the positions and materials you are qualified in, and give the test standard (AWS D1.1, ASME IX).

How to use these keywords

  1. Start from the job description, not this list. Keywords that appear in the ad matter most — paste it into the job description keyword extractor to pull them out.
  2. Only include skills you genuinely have. You will be asked about them.
  3. Put the most important keywords in both your Skills section and your experience bullets.
  4. Use the employer's exact wording (e.g. "Welding machines", not a synonym).
  5. Keep formatting simple: single column, standard headings, no text inside images.

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