New Natural Gas Mechanics Join PECO’s Field Force
January 09 2015 - 1:50PM
Business Wire
11 apprentice mechanics graduate from
comprehensive training program
PECO welcomed 11 new apprentice mechanics to the company’s field
force yesterday as they celebrated their graduation from a
comprehensive natural gas training program. Natural gas school
instructors and members of PECO leadership came together to
congratulate the company’s newest field employees on this
significant professional accomplishment. The new apprentices will
join the utility’s front lines – helping to ensure safe and
reliable natural gas service for more than 500,000 area
customers.
“Our field employees are critical to the safe, reliable delivery
of natural gas to our customers,” said Ron Bradley, vice president
of Gas Operations. “The completion of this training is an
extraordinary accomplishment, and I am proud to welcome our new
apprentice mechanics to the organization.”
PECO’s training program develops the fundamental skills new
apprentice mechanics need to work safely on the company’s natural
gas distribution system. More than 480 people applied for this
year’s program. The current 11 apprentices were selected after a
series of interviews and physical assessments.
PECO’s Methods and Training department develops the curriculum
for the natural gas training program and seasoned natural gas
mechanics instruct and oversee the field work of the trainees. In
addition to field maintenance and repair skills, the program
focuses on natural gas fundamentals, quality customer interactions,
emergency response, safety and first aid.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 500,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 85.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2013. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
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