Siyanda Makeleni
Fleet Maintenance Manager
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About
I have 12 years of experience in maintenance, focused on reliability engineering with vast knowledge in condition monitoring of heavy equipment specifically diesel-electric locomotives and port mobile lifting equipment. Currently I hold a position of Maintenance Manager at Transnet Engineering, responsible for developing and implementing maintenance strategies and reliability programs for different classes of assets. My duties encompass managing international clients leasing contracts with warranty obligation and maintenance service.
Additional is the implementation of field modification for reliability improvements on diesel-electric locomotives leased to customers. I have engineering technical support expertise which incorporates, commissioning, diagnostics and failure data analysis for reliability management. My technical expertise expands to troubleshooting of electro-hydraulics, electro-pneumatics and PLC's used on high-tech diesel-electric locomotives and extending to monitoring of engine-generator set performance for power plant utilising SCADA.
Experience
Fleet Maintenance Manager - Transnet Engineering
(2014-01)
Maintenance Engineering & Services - Reliability
- Maintenance Budgeting
- Condition Monitoring
- Asset Life Cycle Optimisation
- Cost control measures
- Asset Risk Assessment
- SAP Maintenance Work Orders
- Developing Bill Of Material
- Implementing Safety Standards
Engineering Technician (Specialist) - Transnet Engineering
(2012-01 - 2014-12)
Diesel Electric Locomotive Maintenance
- Fault diagnostics
- Technical reports
- EFI ECU/ECM Diagnostics
- Commissioning & Acceptance Test
- Field Modification Intervention
- Diesel Engine overhaul
- Diesel Engine installation
- Rotating machine maintenance
- Schematic & Drawing interpretation
- IGBT Inverter Propulsion System
- Electro-Pneumatic Brakes CCBII
- Electro-Hydraulics diagnostics
- Vibration monitoring
- Shaft alignment & balancing
Engineering Technician in Training - Transnet Engineering
(2010-01 - 2012-12)
Diesel Electric Locomotive Maintenance
- Locomotive Fault diagnostics
- Schematic design
- Drawing interpretation
- Diesel Engine overhaul
- Gear transmission assembly
- Transmission overhaul
- Workshop power tools
- Warehouse Material handling
- Workshop crane maintenance
- Electro-Pneumatic diagnostic
- Input/Output module test
- Electronic Fuel Injection Test
- Technical report writing
Engineering Student in Training - Transnet Port Terminal
(2009-01 - 2010-12)
Maintenance Engineering
- Electro-Hydraulics diagnostics
- PLC fault troubleshooting
- Transducer signal Testing
- Solenoid Magnet Valve Testing
- Straddle Carrier hydraulic system maintenance
- Hydraulic equipment repairs
- Hydraulic jack maintenance
- Container lifting equipment
- Hydraulic Pipe Crimping
- Hydraulic Pump Assembly
- Diesel engine maintenance
- Workshop power tools
- Warehouse Material handling
Education
National Certificate (N6) - Mechanical Engineering - Durban Coastal College (2006-01 - 2006-12)
National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Mangosuthu University of Technology (2009-01 - 2009-12)
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) - Reliability Engineering - American Society of Quality (ASQ) (2025-01 - 2026-05)
Certified Reliability & Maintenance Professional - Reliability & Maintenance - SMRP ORG (2026-01 - 2026-07)
