A field service technician from Alabama is among five Terex Service Center team members interviewed for a recent TV episode on the Lifetime Network.
Robert “Butch” Beach, a U.S. Air Force veteran and longtime Terex employee, took part in interviews for an episode of Military Makeover: Operation Career, which was scheduled to air on Dec. 20, said a news release from Terex Corporation, a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing equipment.
The episode was scheduled to air again on Dec. 25, Jan. 16, and Jan. 22 at 7:30 a.m. EST.
“I am honored that Terex thinks so highly of me and my contribution to the company,” the release quoted Beach about his being included in the show’s filming. “As a field service technician, I enjoy the flexibility to be my own boss, with control over my schedule and coordination of work responsibilities.”
With Terex for nearly 25 years, Beach served 10 years on active-duty with the U.S. Air Force,
Field service tech Robert “Butch” Beach was interviewed for an episode of Military Makeover: Operation Career. Photo: Terex Corporation
then three years in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. During his active-duty, Beach was a bomb transport specialist on war-time missions and an aerospace ground equipment technician when at home. He served during Operations Desert Storm, Desert Calm, and the Deny Flight in Italy.
“Military veterans with technical skills are a great fit with Terex Services. Terex needs diversely talented shop technicians and mobile field service technicians to serve customers,” said Richard Gunderman, vice-president for Terex Utilities. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, Gunderman has worked for Terex for more than 18 years.
Wes Myers, Shop Service Technician from San Antonio, Texas, is interviewed for an episode of Military Makeover: Operation Career on Lifetime Network. Filming took place at the new Terex Service Center in Lancaster, Pa.Photo: Terex Corporation
Other Terex team members who participated in filming the Military Makeover episode were Travis Robinette, a shop service technician from Glen Allen, Va.; Wes Myers, shop service technician from San Antonio, Texas; and Amber Barrows, branch operations specialist from Lancaster, Pa.
With Terex for almost six years, Robinette served in the U.S. Army for 10 years, including three trips totalling 365 days to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
A Terex employee for eight years, Myers spent nine years in the U.S. Navy as an air frame structural hydraulic mechanic and retired from the U.S. National Guard after spending 11 years as an aircraft electrician.
Another eight-year Terex employee, Barrows served in the U.S. Army for 2-1/2 years as a medical supply specialist.
The news release noted that as a female veteran transitioning to civilian work, it was important for her “to find an employer that was a good fit.” Terex has been recognized as being among the best places to work for women, including a 2016 accolade from Women Engineer magazine.