A Championship Team: Marcel Brown Associate Testimonial

With six championships in eight years, the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s will always be remembered as one of the best teams in NBA history. For Marcel Brown, a welder at Altec’s Indianapolis manufacturing facility, every day is like playing for the Bulls—just without the crowds and commentators.

“It’s all about the team—they preach that, and they make you feel that,” Brown said. “I feel like I play for the Bulls in the 90s.”

Joining the team

While attending Lincoln Technical College, two of Brown’s classmates got a job at Altec. At their urging, Brown applied to Altec just before graduation—and the rest is history, he said.

As a new father when he joined Altec, Brown found the stability and benefits he needed to care for his family. The team-oriented and welcoming atmosphere made him realize quickly that Altec was somewhere he could build a lasting career.

“I finished school and in less than 30 days I had a job here at Altec with great pay and great benefits,” Brown said. “I got treated like I had been already working here for 10 years. That’s the part that made me feel like, ‘I might want to retire from here.’”

Initially, Brown welded accessories before moving up to bodies and machines. Now, he primarily welds accessories onto truck bodies. Altec trucks are available in a variety of configurations with different accessories to meet the unique needs of customers.

Seeing the trucks he helped build make a difference in the community is like hitting a buzzer beater to clinch the championship.

“One morning I saw four power trucks and all of them had Altec on them,” he said. “I was like, ‘Man, I build those trucks. I probably built that truck right there.’ That’s a great feeling to see the hard work you put into these trucks. I can’t explain it.”

Altec Careers

At Altec, we believe in teamwork and know that together, we can dig deeper and reach higher, and we care about our people, our families and our customers.

No matter where we go, across the nation or the globe, we know one thing holds true: our equipment, our services and our solutions are used to advance our communities and improve other people’s lives.

Does a career at Altec seem like the right fit for you? If you’re interested in joining Team Altec, check out our current job openings here.