Simbarashe Fanikiso

Highly skilled and versatile Automobile Technician and Auto Electrician with over 20 years of experience across automotive, heavy plant, and mining sectors. Holds an IMI Level 3 Technical Specialist qualification in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement, demonstrating commitment to staying current with emerging technologies. Proven expertise in vehicle electrical diagnostics, fault finding on electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems, CAN bus technology, microcontroller programming, and PLC systems.

Experienced in both light vehicles and heavy machinery — from passenger cars to excavators and drill rigs. Committed to safety, quality workmanship, and mentoring junior technicians.

Workshop Plant Fitter - MJL Contractors - Redruth, Cornwall

(2026-03)

• Carrying out machine rebuilds and fabrication work on construction equipment
• Diagnosing and attending to major mechanical breakdowns
• Doing major services

Auto Electrician / Technician - Domtech Auto Electrical Services - Truro, Cornwall

(2026-01 - 2026-02)

• Used specialist diagnostic and programming equipment to identify and resolve vehicle faults
• Conducted fault finding on complex vehicle electrical systems across multiple makes and models
• Prepared vehicles for MOT, ensuring compliance with UK roadworthiness standards

Mining Equipment Technician - EDTHEC - South Africa

(2024-01 - 2025-09)

• Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning mining equipment including excavators, ADTs, and drill rigs
• Completed full machine rebuilds, ensuring equipment returned to OEM specification
• Carried out vehicle and truck repairs across a range of makes and models

Mining Equipment Technician - Xpertz Engineering Services - South Africa

(2021-06 - 2024-01)

• Attended electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical breakdowns on heavy mining machinery
• Used electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical schematics for precise fault finding and repair
• Built PLC panels for drill rigs and maintained AC/DC controllers
• Performed cable joints on trailing cables and repaired AC motor systems

Auto Electrician - Significant Tech - South Africa

(2019-07 - 2021-05)

• Diagnosed and repaired auto electrical faults across a wide range of vehicles and trucks
• Reading and writing of microcontrollers and key coding for various vehicle platforms
• Installed and maintained vehicle safety systems
• Used schematics for full vehicle rewiring, rebuilds, and BMW modifications

Heavy Machine Technician - Lomeza Mining Services - South Africa

(2017-05 - 2019-06)

• Attended breakdowns on mining machinery including excavators, ADTs, loaders, dozers, drill rigs, and graders
• Carried out full rebuilds of Epiroc and Sandvik drill rigs
• Performed preventative maintenance and maintained rig control systems

Auto Electrician - Delmas Coal - South Africa

(2014-10 - 2017-05)

• Maintained underground and surface vehicles to strict safety standards
• Installed and maintained safety systems on underground vehicles
• Maintained loaders, mobile cranes, and flameproof machines

Workshop Auto Electrician - Autotronics - South Africa

(2008-02 - 2014-10)

• Attended to auto electrical faults across various makes and models of cars, buses, and trucks
• Using electrical schematics to do fault finding
• Carried out full rewiring of truck trailers