Willem Strauss

• Served multiple tables at once while pouring drinks and taking and serving food orders.
• Worked with a point of sales system and had to cash up and balance the registers every night.

• Studied Millwright at one of the leading trade schools in South Africa.
• Passed all the theory including Electrical, mechanical and various other classes.
• Finished the welding course, which includes arc and gas welding.

• Used computer-aided design software to prepare blueprints and schematics.
• Reviewed specifications to generate complex details of individual system components.
• Developed expertise in multiple industry-specific CAD programs, allowing flexibility in working on diverse projects with varying requirements.
• Created, printed, and modified drawings in Fusion

• Operated various farm machinery including tractors, plows, and Forklifts for efficient land cultivation and crop production.

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• Served high customer volumes during nights and weekends.
• Worked long hours.

• Handled cash transactions accurately, ensuring proper accounting and minimizing discrepancies at the end of shifts.
• Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.

Machine shop trainee and assistant

• Helped to clean and maintain milling and lathe machines
• Learned the basics of welding
• Learned the basics of machining and tool making.

Composite boat building assistant ( project completed)

• Assisted with creating and shaping the composite hull ( fiberglass, nidacore and wood combination)

• Helped to disassemble and service hydraulic cylinders