Orlando Gonzalez
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Dynamic Chief Engineer with extensive experience at Courtyard by Marriott, excelling in project management and troubleshooting. Achieved significant reductions in equipment downtime through proactive maintenance strategies and effective mentoring of junior engineers. Committed to safety management and optimizing resources while maintaining high-quality standards in engineering projects.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Engineer
Courtyard by Marriott
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Managed and scheduled equipment and system preventive maintenance programs to verify contractual compliance.
- Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and technical expertise for professional growth.
- Reduced equipment downtime through proactive preventive maintenance and timely repairs, ensuring smooth operations.
Chief Engineer
Townplace Suites Marriott
08.2021 - 10.2023
- Managed and scheduled equipment and system preventive maintenance programs to verify contractual compliance.
- Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and technical expertise for professional growth.
Maintenance Engineer
Holiday Inn Express Hotel
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Developed preventive maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
- Resolved customer complaints in prompt, polite and professional approach.
Maintenance Engineer
Howard Johnson Inn
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Organized and directed maintenance shutdowns and startups.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Reduced downtime through efficient troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment failures.
Chief Engineer
Courtyard by Marriott
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Reduced equipment downtime through proactive preventive maintenance and timely repairs, ensuring smooth operations.
- Managed budgets for engineering projects, making strategic decisions to optimize resources while maintaining quality standards.
- Managed and scheduled equipment and system preventive maintenance programs to verify contractual compliance.
- Established procedures for corrective and preventive maintenance.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Coastline Community College
Jacksonville, FL02-2021
Graduate Certificate - Certification Pool Operator
Portfolio
Jacksonville, FL02-2017
Graduate Certificate - Certification Electrical Apprentice DOL
Naval Fleet Engineering
Jacksonville, FL06-2014
GED -
Algarobo
Arroyo, Puerto Rico06-1989
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Project management
- Safety meetings
- Safety management
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved emergency situations which led to positive results.
- Collaborated with team of three engineers in the completion of multiple projects.
USN (retired)
Electrical engineer 1997-2017
Timeline
Chief Engineer
Courtyard by Marriott
10.2023 - 02.2025
Chief Engineer
Townplace Suites Marriott
08.2021 - 10.2023
Chief Engineer
Courtyard by Marriott
07.2019 - 12.2019
Maintenance Engineer
Holiday Inn Express Hotel
05.2019 - 01.2021
Maintenance Engineer
Howard Johnson Inn
04.2019 - 01.2021
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Coastline Community College
Graduate Certificate - Certification Pool Operator
Portfolio
Graduate Certificate - Certification Electrical Apprentice DOL
Naval Fleet Engineering
GED -
Algarobo
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