Can I write master craftsman?

Yes, if you add the German title and the level: certified industrial master craftsman, Industriemeister, EQF 6. Bare Master is the mistake.

Is a Meister above a technicien in France?

Not above or below — beside. The Meister adds supervision; the technicien keeps depth. Compare the duties, not the words.

Do ATS filters understand Meister?

Rarely. Keyword filters match strings, so put both the German title and the English function on the CV.

equivalence

How do you write Meister in English?

Meister looks like master and is not. It is an examined supervisory qualification, sitting at level 6, with no academic credit behind it.

short answer

Write it as industrial foreman or shop-floor supervisor, and keep the German word in brackets with its level. Master implies a postgraduate degree at level 7 that the holder does not have. In French the functional match is agent de maîtrise or chef d'équipe, not technicien.

the mapping we use

Industriemeister (IHK)

Germany

DQR / EQF level 6confidence: documented

Examined by the chamber of industry and commerce, regulated under the vocational training act.

industrial foreman / production supervisor

United Kingdom

job-ad title level not ratedconfidence: comparable

The register an English recruiter recognises: first-line supervision with technical depth.

agent de maîtrise / chef d'équipe

France

job-ad title level not ratedconfidence: comparable

Carries the supervisory duty that technicien drops, which is the core of the Meister.

responsable d'équipe (CQP)

France

RNCP 41785 level 5confidence: uncertain

Certified French title for leading one or more production teams. Close in function, not a legal twin.

This page compares framework levels. It is not a recognition decision: only the national body of the destination country can issue one.

what a recruiter should read into it

The Meister sits between plant management and the workers, and carries people duties: staffing, training, discipline, planning.
It is not a staatlich geprüfter Techniker, which is more technical and less managerial, nor a Handwerksmeister running their own trade business.
Writing Master on an English CV reads as EQF level 7. That is a misstatement a German recruiter will catch immediately.

questions people actually ask

Can I write master craftsman?: Yes, if you add the German title and the level: certified industrial master craftsman, Industriemeister, EQF 6. Bare Master is the mistake.
Is a Meister above a technicien in France?: Not above or below — beside. The Meister adds supervision; the technicien keeps depth. Compare the duties, not the words.
Do ATS filters understand Meister?: Rarely. Keyword filters match strings, so put both the German title and the English function on the CV.

sources

The DQR record for the Industriemeister, and France compétences for the French supervisory titles.

How do you write Meister in English?

the mapping we use

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