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Overview

The Division Mechanic Assistant position at PSEG in Moorestown, NJ is aimed at military-affiliated job seekers, focusing on supporting underground technicians and division mechanics in the construction, operation, and maintenance of underground transmission and distribution plants. The role requires hands-on assistance and basic mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate the needs of underground technicians and division mechanics working in manholes or on poles.
• Assist from the ground and supply tools, equipment, and material required.
• Install manhole hardware, fireproof cables, and clean and paint underground equipment.
• Assist in installing, rearranging, or removing conduit, manholes, and other equipment.
• Clean conduits, manholes, hand holes, and excavations.
• Operate and make minor field repairs on furnaces and blowtorches.
• Air test all types of underground equipment.
• Operate pumps, fans, air-driven tools, and other similar equipment.
• Set up warning signs, guards, or barricades around openings or work areas.
• Load, unload, and move equipment and material.
• Keep in good order all tools, material, and equipment required by underground personnel.
• Operate a car or light truck and keep the vehicle neat and orderly.
• Perform clerical work related to this job.
• Learn to apply approved methods of artificial respiration.
• Perform other similar or less skilled work of the occupational group.
• Mix and place concrete and repair sidewalks.
• Dig and backfill excavations by hand.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must perform fundamental operations in arithmetic and take measurements.
• Successfully completed the underground portion of the pre-employment test.
• Able to follow simple instructions and perform routine operations.
• Have mechanical aptitude and the ability to learn.
• Able to qualify for a basic driver's license with an articulated vehicle endorsement.
• Have a valid U.S. Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.

Additional Information

• All positions are onsite.
• PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
• During emergency restoration efforts, employees may be required to perform functions outside of routine duties.