Appliance Service Apprentice - Auduon

Requisition : 78461

PSEG Company: Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Salary Range : $ 24.814 - $ 42.126

Incentive : Not applicable

Work Location Category : Onsite

PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories: onsite roles, hybrid roles that are a blend of onsite and remote work, remote local roles that are primarily home-based but require some level of purpose-driven in-person interaction and living within a commutable distance, and remote non-local roles that can be effectively performed remotely with the ability to work in approved states.

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees - we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

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Summary

Under general supervision in the field, installs meters, service regulators, appliances, and associated pipings maintains gas installations and appliances as qualified through formalized and/or on-the-job training, carries through assignments, at times with the assistance of other employees; under general supervision in the shop, does other Service Department work.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Performs duties such as: Performs such work as:

1. Installing, renewing, and repairing gas piping on customers' premises; extending service piping, installing meter spacings; setting meters on new spacings, including the fitting of pipe from meter outlet connection to house piping; checking completed work for tightness and compliance with Company's specifications, including the piping installed by plumbers.

2. Installing all types of gas appliances and turning on for normal operation.

3. Installing, inspecting, and changing service regulators; testing and adjusting operation of service regulators in the field, excluding industrial regulators used in complicated installations.

4. Making repairs to and installing repair parts on non-automatic appliances such as water heaters, space heaters, and ranges, excluding repairs to and installation of electrically operated controls; making repairs to, and installing those repair parts on automatic type appliances which do not involve the adjustment of automatic gas controls.

5. Clearing services and house piping of stoppages with or without the use of compressed gasses or vacuum tank, investigating complaints of no gas, insufficient gas at customers' premises, correcting same.

6. Taking and interpreting U-gauge pressure readings in order to locate small leaks and stoppages in service and house piping, and in order to determine adequacy of such piping.

7. Setting or removing pressure or temperature recording gauges, on customers' premises.

8. Stopping flow of gas by such methods as inserting rags or expansion plugs.

9. Shutting off, cleaning and re-lighting central building heating furnaces and boilers.

10. Re-lighting residential, commercial and industrial appliances in conjunction with active orders, meter change work and Street Department work.

11. Making simple sketches of piping and equipment layout on customers' premises to explain unusual condition to supervisor in shop.

12. Investigating gas leaks at customers' premises, using approved devices; making same safe.

Years of Experience

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

• Must have a valid U. S. driver's license and maintain a satisfactory driving record

• Must successfully pass the hiring tests administered by the Company (Gas Battery Test)

• Per the Bargaining Unit Contract, this position has a 5 year lock-in period.

Desired

Universal Refrigeration Certification

Experience in plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, or appliance repair trades

Education

High School

Licenses or Certifications

Training and Courses

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