I think you have a strong resume. The design doesn't chase me away and your language is simple enough not to be overbearing. You also have listed quite a few technical skills and experiences that I would probably be looking for if I was hiring for a highly technical, hands-on position.
Layout
This resume has an excellent layout. The design is pleasing to the eye and flows well. It passes the column test. The white space is a little heavy on the left side due to structure, but is otherwise evenly distributed. I wouldn't change it.
One change I'd make to your resume is to the format of your experience headings. Why is the company name in bold below the job description, in italics? You are hiding your job description, which is important. Make sure it's noticeable and the reader's eyes don't have to go backwards to find it.
Content
You've done a pretty good job with clear and focused content. Your resume isn't heavily bogged down with filler. I was also impressed with your list of skills, specifically your computer and machine skills, as long as you are actually experienced with - not just exposed to - all of them. I'll take you at your word on that. I also like your objective. Objectives are tough, but yours is clear, focused and concise. Good job.
I would do some work on your experience content. Instructor Blog 2 has a good description on how to build your experiences section. The bullets under your first experience as a lab technician need to be rewritten. Remember to start with parallel action verbs. I know you get it, because your second experience did a great job with that: organized, developed, prepared, demonstrated. It's right there in your own resume. Just apply it to your first section. I'd also limit your bullet points under each to your 3 best. I don't think you'll get more time than that. Five is too many, in my opinion. If you have a hard time cutting down, consider reflecting some of the things under your skills section instead of weighing down your experiences. Also make sure you aren't inflating your language. "Directing student fabrication" seems a bit disconnected and exaggerated. If it really isn't, I'd reword to be more specific just so it doesn't seem that way. Use the simplest and most accurate technical terms available.
This is a well designed resume. It is well organized and easy to read. Each section is distinguished and shows relevant information. You do have some extra white space on the left side, as Thomas said, but there might not be much you can do about it. You could try placing the date along the left side. I don't personally like the horizontal address, but it does not ruin the resume like some others I have seen.
Your work experiences are relevant to your position. Explanations are strong and your use of parallel verbs is strong in your second listing, but as stated above, you should try to apply these verbs to your current job. You should rethink the italicized job titles tho. When skimming over your resume, I wasn't initially directed towards them. What I first read was Purdue and Western Michigan, which, as Thomas said, forces the reader to back-track a bit to find the job title.
I don't know if I like the title Course Work. Maybe just Courses, or Relevant Courses, Course Experiences, though I'm not liking those right now either. Also, you have a comma after your last course. Is there more to the list?
For your skills section, I think three bullet points under the computer heading would look better. Maybe arrange the programs in similarity so they can fit in three single lines that have bullets. It looks like the machinery heading and info is a different size. Be sure to fix that before the final draft.
Good resume. Here are some suggestions for improving it.
I think you have a strong resume. The design doesn't chase me away and your language is simple enough not to be overbearing. You also have listed quite a few technical skills and experiences that I would probably be looking for if I was hiring for a highly technical, hands-on position.
Layout
This resume has an excellent layout. The design is pleasing to the eye and flows well. It passes the column test. The white space is a little heavy on the left side due to structure, but is otherwise evenly distributed. I wouldn't change it.
One change I'd make to your resume is to the format of your experience headings. Why is the company name in bold below the job description, in italics? You are hiding your job description, which is important. Make sure it's noticeable and the reader's eyes don't have to go backwards to find it.
Content
You've done a pretty good job with clear and focused content. Your resume isn't heavily bogged down with filler. I was also impressed with your list of skills, specifically your computer and machine skills, as long as you are actually experienced with - not just exposed to - all of them. I'll take you at your word on that. I also like your objective. Objectives are tough, but yours is clear, focused and concise. Good job.
I would do some work on your experience content. Instructor Blog 2 has a good description on how to build your experiences section. The bullets under your first experience as a lab technician need to be rewritten. Remember to start with parallel action verbs. I know you get it, because your second experience did a great job with that: organized, developed, prepared, demonstrated. It's right there in your own resume. Just apply it to your first section. I'd also limit your bullet points under each to your 3 best. I don't think you'll get more time than that. Five is too many, in my opinion. If you have a hard time cutting down, consider reflecting some of the things under your skills section instead of weighing down your experiences. Also make sure you aren't inflating your language. "Directing student fabrication" seems a bit disconnected and exaggerated. If it really isn't, I'd reword to be more specific just so it doesn't seem that way. Use the simplest and most accurate technical terms available.
One last thing: Since you're going after an ME position, check out these 6 tips from the American Society of Engineers. I found them to be pretty useful.
Resume Critique
This is a well designed resume. It is well organized and easy to read. Each section is distinguished and shows relevant information. You do have some extra white space on the left side, as Thomas said, but there might not be much you can do about it. You could try placing the date along the left side. I don't personally like the horizontal address, but it does not ruin the resume like some others I have seen.
Your work experiences are relevant to your position. Explanations are strong and your use of parallel verbs is strong in your second listing, but as stated above, you should try to apply these verbs to your current job. You should rethink the italicized job titles tho. When skimming over your resume, I wasn't initially directed towards them. What I first read was Purdue and Western Michigan, which, as Thomas said, forces the reader to back-track a bit to find the job title.
I don't know if I like the title Course Work. Maybe just Courses, or Relevant Courses, Course Experiences, though I'm not liking those right now either. Also, you have a comma after your last course. Is there more to the list?
For your skills section, I think three bullet points under the computer heading would look better. Maybe arrange the programs in similarity so they can fit in three single lines that have bullets. It looks like the machinery heading and info is a different size. Be sure to fix that before the final draft.