Don Campbell

Organization: Schindler Elevator Corporation

Career Presentation

Career(s) Shared: Marketing and Sales; Escalator, Elevator & Moving Walkway Installation, Maintenance and Technology Upgrades. Elevator installers and repairers combine electrical and mechanical skills with construction skills, such as welding, rigging, measuring, and blueprint reading; see also: elevator installers and repairers, construction and building inspectors.

Things We May Do: Identify the types of elevators and escalators we see every day; use a model to see how elevators work; explore safety tips; review common accidents related to escalators and elevators and how to prevent them.

Time Needed: 45 minutes

Age Level: Middle–high school, college level

Interests: Technology, architecture, civil engineering, handicap access & rights, business, marketing & sales

Limitations: Classroom or club career presentations currently limited to Ann Arbor Scarlett Middle School and the Reach Out program.

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Job Shadowing

Career(s) Shared: Elevator Sales and Marketing; Elevator Design, Installation, Repairs & Modernization. See also: elevator installers and repairers, construction and building inspectors.

Things We May Do: Meet at Ann Arbor Kiwanis. See elevator machine room, the hoist way, elevator car, hydraulic system, computer integration for operations and alarms.

Time Needed: 1.5 hours

Age Level: High school through adult

Interests: Technology; elevator & escalator design, maintenance, upgrades, engineering; marketing and sales

Limitations: Due to safety concerns, job shadowing limited to high school through adult ages.

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