Thabile Shandu

Qualified and certified Instrumentation Mechanician with hands-on manufacturing experience across industrial instrumentation, control systems, electrical fault finding, calibration, machine maintenance and production support. Qualified at SAB Pretoria in June 2026, with practical exposure to production equipment, sensors, electric motors, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting. Intermediate-to-advanced capability in Siemens TIA Portal / S7 PLC programming and HMI screen design, with a strong interest in Control & Instrumentation and maintenance optimisation.

Instrumentation Mechanician at Tiger Brands (2023-01 – 2026-06)

Fixed-Term Contract

• Assisted with installation, maintenance and calibration of industrial instrumentation systems.
• Conducted inspections and maintenance on Transwrap machines, NPS Twinning UVA machines, case sealers, roll wrap machines and AGVs.
• Installed, tested, connected and replaced sensors to maintain accuracy and reliability in production processes.
• Connected and troubleshot electric motors supporting machine operations.
• Supported Control & Instrumentation specialists with fault finding and preventive maintenance.
• Performed metal detector checks to support food safety and product quality compliance.

Motor Mechanic Assistant at Department of Transport (2022-01 – 2022-12)

• Changed tyres and performed jumpstarts on trucks and small vehicles.
• Greased and maintained TLBs, graders and excavators.
• Assisted with engine servicing and mechanical repairs.

Trainee at NPC Cement (2021-10 – 2021-12)

• Completed a structured soft-skills and technical training programme.

Machine Operator at Conlog (Solutions for Utilities) (2019-04 – 2021-01)

• Assisted in the manufacture of electricity prepaid meters.
• Performed programming, soldering, assembly and tamper testing.
• Built practical experience in fault finding, diagnosis and teamwork.

Lecturer — Mechanical Engineering Subjects at Princeview College & Springfield FET College (2018-01 – 2019-03)

COVID-19 Screener at Public Works — Montclair Senior Primary School (2020-06 – 2020-08)

Certified Instrumentation Mechanician in Instrumentation – SAB Pretoria (2026-06 – 2026-06)

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (N6) – Springfield FET College (2015 – 2017)

Grade 12 (Matric) – Durban Girls Secondary School (2014 – 2014)