Western Allied Mechanical

Growing up Marcus watched his Dad fixing things, tinkering with a motor, studying books and applying all his knowledge. This made a big impression on Marcus, he wondered how his Dad knew how to do all these things so well. His Dad was encouraging and the biggest influence in his life. He often spots adults who still have their dads around and he wishes that was still the case for him. He likes to remind others to cherish the time they still have with aging parents.

Marcus likes being surrounded with family and good friends. He and his wife Cassandra, have 9 year old twins, a son and a daughter. He has close friends that he considers family too. He likes to say that those individuals with “a good heart and a good soul, they are in” -in his circle, as close as a family now. In the summertime especially, they host a lot of backyard swimming and barbeques.

One of Marcus’s biggest accomplishments is finishing his apprenticeship with the UA Local 393 Plumber’s & Steamfitters. It still feels like a great achievement even now that he has 10 years of experience in his field. He is currently working on two projects, one in Livermore & the other in Hayward. About his type of work he

says, “It is nice being mobile and having the variety of going from one job to the next. I like starting something, building it, and seeing the end product. It is very fulfilling.”

As a family, they went to Hawaii over winter break which the kids loved. On a normal week at home, he loves diving into their homework with them. He is a bit of a natural teacher and never gets tired of seeing those “ah-ha” moments when his kids learn something new.

In fact, a couple days a week after work Marcus teaches the class, Advanced Blueprint Reading & Drawing, for the apprenticeship program at The Pipe Trades Training Center. He shares his passion for mechanical work. His advice to those just starting out is, “Get up early, get in, follow directions and have a good attitude. Take it seriously and give it your all.”

Marcus loves what he does, but if could switch roles with anyone at all, he would pick Guy Feiri. “To know that your job is simply to travel around and try the best food, what a fun life!” he remarked. If you do run into Marcus around work ask him about his special talent in picking out “samples” in music. You will be glad you did.