Diniwe Shingange

High-speed industrial machinery maintenance specialist with 8+ years of hands-on experience in electromechanical systems, automation, troubleshooting, and production equipment support. Experienced in maintaining and optimizing high-speed production machinery within demanding manufacturing environments where uptime, print quality, and precision are critical. Trade-Tested Electrician and Maintenance Technician with extensive experience servicing high-speed automated production and processing machinery.

Skilled in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic fault finding with strong knowledge of Siemens S7 PLC systems and industrial communication networks. Currently responsible for maintaining high-speed production machines, performing breakdown repairs, machine calibration, component replacement, and preventive maintenance.

Millwright / Maintenance Technician

• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults on high-speed production equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Conduct PLC fault finding and troubleshooting on Siemens S7-300/400 systems.
• Replace and service toothed belts, drive rollers, couplings, heat elements, sealing bars, shafts, seized bearings, motors, conveyor and automated machine components in a high-performance production environment.
• Carry out machine calibration, alignment, testing, and quality verification before production release.
• Maintain accurate records of spare parts usage, equipment inventory, and maintenance materials to support efficient operations using SAP system.
• Ensured compliance with electrical safety regulations, lockout procedures, and company standards including ISO standards.

Service Engineer

• Maintained, serviced, and repaired banknote sorting and processing machines within banking and cash-handling environments.
• Diagnosed electrical, mechanical, and sensor-related faults to ensure maximum machine uptime and SLA compliance.
• Performed preventive maintenance, calibration, and performance testing on automated cash processing equipment.
• Installed and replaced motors, sensors, belts, rollers, power supplies, and electronic components.
• Conducted machine inspections, root cause analysis, and corrective repairs to minimize repeat breakdowns.
• Interpreted electrical diagrams, technical manuals, and fault codes during troubleshooting and repair activities.
• Responded to urgent breakdown callouts and provided on-site technical support to customers.
• Maintained accurate service reports, maintenance records, and spare parts documentation.
• Improved machine reliability through proactive maintenance and component replacement strategies.
• Worked independently and collaboratively with technical teams to meet service turnaround targets and customer expectations.

Electrician Assistant

• Assisted with the installation, maintenance, electrical panels and related infrastructure in commercial and industrial environments.
• Performed routine inspections, fault finding, and preventive maintenance to ensure equipment reliability, efficiency, and minimal downtime.
• Supported senior technicians during electrical installations, wiring, testing, and commissioning of equipment and systems.
• Ensured compliance with electrical safety regulations, lockout procedures, and company standards while working on-site and in workshop environments.
• Maintained tools, equipment, and maintenance records while demonstrating strong teamwork, problem-solving, and hands-on technical skills.

Electrical Engineering N4 – N6 in Electrical Engineering

Trade Test in Electrician

Siemens S7 PLC Training in PLC Systems

Pneumatics & Hydraulics Certification in Pneumatics & Hydraulics