Steve Goda

Maintenance Engineer Leader @Caesars Entertainment

Maintenance leader in a department that is labeled \"Best in Atlantic City\"​. April 2014 employee of the month for Leadership. Lead a team of mechanics for 24 hour coverage that repair and maintain over a pieces of equipment in 19 kitchens and 21 bars with minimal down time in the biggest casino resort in Atlantic City. Creative scheduling to maximize work capacity. Ensure all maintenance work is completed on a timely and cost efficient basis. Order and keep a stock of all parts needed while staying under budget. Reduced spending by over 51% on parts and 50% on overtime using creative cost cutting measures without losing man power. Created Continious Improvement Program (CIP) that saves on down time, repeat jobs and greatly reducing TCO. Manage several projects, contact, assign and manage outside vendors projects. Assist with corporate contracts, kitchen designs and new equipment purchases. Assist with opening Sammy D\'s, Luke Palladino\'s, Bills Burger, Dos Camino\'s, Martorano\'s, McCormick & Schmick\'s, Oshi, Coastal Craft, AC Burger Co, Veracruz, and The Waterfront Buffet. Hire, train and retain a team of mechanics. Coordinate the day by day maintenance, problem solving and provide technical support. Maintain records for all service logs for all equipment. Maintain schedules for preventative and predictive maintenance on all equipment. General safety training and implement new procedures for a safe work environment. Coordinate semiannual fire safety inspections and fire department inspections. OSHA certified