Terberg Matec UK Spotlights Employee Maeve Wilcock’s Rapid Career Progression
Maeve Wilcock, now a Bin Lift Planner at Terberg Matec UK, advanced from apprentice to her current role in just over two years.
Just over 2 years
2 years
What Happened
Maeve Wilcock started as a Workshop Administration apprentice at Terberg Matec UK, handling project bookings, claims, and customer quotes. She then became an Operations Coordinator before being promoted to Bin Lift Planner after two years. In her current role, she organizes bin lift distribution, oversees spreadsheets, and orders bin lifts from the Netherlands. She credits the supportive team and monthly apprenticeship forums for her growth.
“I feel very lucky that my first job has been with Terberg Matec UK. As soon as I’d passed my apprenticeship, I knew I wanted to stay on. It sounds cliched, but because I’m part of a small team it feels very much like a work family.”
- Organising bin lift delivery and distribution
- Overseeing bin lift movement spreadsheets
- Ordering bin lifts from colleagues in the Netherlands
Why this matters
This spotlight shows how on-the-job training and mentorship can lead to rapid career advancement in a specialized manufacturing role.
Terms in This Story
- Bin lift
- A mechanical device attached to a waste collection vehicle that lifts and empties waste bins into the hopper.
- Apprenticeship
- A program combining on-the-job training with classroom instruction, often leading to a full-time role.
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