Elevator Careers

Special thanks to our guest host, Brad Hoersten! A Message from our Sponsor:  Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business...

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A Message from our Sponsor:  Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, a...

A Message from our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message from our Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Cloud Monitoring. Visit CloudMonitoring.us to learn more. Intro: This episode of Elevator Tools & Tech is sponsored by Cloud Monitoring, a cloud based remote monitoring systems that offers hosted, all in one monitoring of your equipment - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and accessible from anywhere. Now, let’s dive in. Summary: In th...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message From Our Sponsor:  This episode is brought to you by Access Elevator & Escalator supply, and Quality Elevator Products. Visit AESupply.com and QualityElev.com to learn more. Intro: This episode is sponsored by Access Elevator & Escalator Supply, an elevator industry supplier of a wide range of components for elevator and escalator maintenance, repair, and modernization. And by he...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message From Our Sponsor:  This episode is brought to you by Elevator Zip. Visit https://elevatorzip.com/ to learn more. Intro:  This episode of Elevator Tools & Tech is brought to you by Elevator Zip, creators of Elevator Zip and the all new BOLT, an AI powered estimation and proposal tool for elevator mechanics and sales reps. Learn more at elevatorzip.com. Now, let’s dive in. Summary:  Br...

Intro: Today’s guest, Anthony Marchese, grew up on the shop floor of his family’s elevator controls business — literally riding his tricycle between controller panels. From those early days to designing New York City’s first inclined elevator, Anthony’s journey is a blend of legacy, innovation, and vision for the future. Anthony is currently Vice President Technical Services at VDA and a member of...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

A Message From Our Sponsor: Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who are ready to elevate your team.  Let us handle the hiring process, so you can focus on growing your business with the best in the industry. Reach out today, an...

In this episode, I interviewed Tom Esch, a renowned expert in workplace dynamics and conflict resolution. Tom brings over two decades of experience in helping leaders understand the nuanced 'people stuff' that can make or break a business. We dove into how leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and conscious communication can transform workplace culture, prevent costly mistakes, and...

In this episode, I interviewed Tom Esch, a renowned expert in workplace dynamics and conflict resolution. Tom brings over two decades of experience in helping leaders understand the nuanced 'people stuff' that can make or break a business. We dove into how leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and conscious communication can transform workplace culture, prevent costly mistakes, and...

In this episode, I interviewed Will Fleischer, a 25 year veteran of the elevator industry. Will first got into elevators by answering a newspaper ad and has never looked back. He has worked in and around Texas throughout his career, in a variety of roles and companies and currently owns and runs his elevator inspection company. Will emphasized the industry's benefits, including a pension and...

In this episode, I interviewed Jared Stearns, Sales Manager for Encoder Products, a supplier to multiple industries, including elevators. Jared started his technical training as a helper to his father, repairing tractors and other farm equipment in Eastern Connecticut. After some time in the military and a close brush with school teaching, Jared became a technician working on Servo Motors, which p...

In this episode, I interviewed Kevin Cunningham, an elevator professional and entrepreneur who, along with his partner Tim Toan, turned a critical safety challenge into a mission to safeguard lives.  Their product, HydraSafe Brake, is a device designed to prevent unintended ascending movement in elevators, mandated by the A17.3-2020 elevator code. It uses disc brakes to clamp onto rails in case of...

In this episode, I interviewed Kevin Cunningham, an industry veteran with over 40 years of experience in elevator construction, modernization, and consulting. Kevin's journey started with sheer determination: calling every day until he got his first job in the elevator trade. In this interview, Kevin shared how his hands-on experience in the field shaped his career and ultimately led him to c...

In this episode, I interviewed David Smarte, Global Education and Safety Officer with the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC). David started his career in 1978 as a union apprentice in Ocean City, MD and spent over 20 years in the field. David started specializing in safety over 20 years ago and joined the NAEC in a staff position  in 2021 with a desire to drive safety education th...

In this episode, I interviewed Ray Downs, a 35-year veteran of the elevator industry. Ray started with Otis in 1989 as Regional Manager of EH&S and retired from TEI as Senior Vice President of EH&S.   Ray and many other safety professionals from the NEII and NAEC safety committees have just completed revising the Elevator Industries Field Employee’s Safety Handbook. Ray discusses the evolu...

In this episode, I interviewed Chuck Tyler, Director of Operations and Business Development with Phoenix Modular Elevator. The company has been in business for 15 years and primarily serves North America. We discussed the benefits of Phoenix Modular's ability to pre-manufacture and ship their product and their specialization in 2-4 stop hydraulic elevators. We also addressed the safety, quali...