How do they match: Nuclear Technicians

  • Electric Systems Operator
  • Equipment Operation Instructor
  • Equipment Operator
  • Non-Licensed Nuclear Equipment Operator
  • Nuclear Equipment Operator
  • Nuclear Fuel Processing Technician
  • Nuclear Plant Equipment Operator
  • Nuclear Power Plant Process Control Worker
  • Test and Research Reactor Operator

  • Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.

  • Adjust controls of equipment to control particle beam movement, pulse rates, energy or intensity, or radiation, according to specifications.
  • Apply safety tags to equipment needing maintenance.
  • Calculate equipment operating factors, such as radiation times, dosages, temperatures, gamma intensities, or pressures, using standard formulas and conversion tables.
  • Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.
  • Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
  • Follow nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensure environmental safety.
  • Follow policies and procedures for radiation workers to ensure personnel safety.
  • Identify and implement appropriate decontamination procedures, based on equipment and the size, nature, and type of contamination.
  • Measure the intensity and identify the types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments.
  • Modify, devise, or maintain nuclear equipment used in operations.
  • Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or needs for maintenance or repair.
  • Set control panel switches to route electric power from sources and direct particle beams through injector units.
  • Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
  • Test plant equipment to ensure it is operating properly.
  • Warn maintenance workers of radiation hazards and direct workers to vacate hazardous areas.

  • Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
  • Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
  • Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
  • Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery.
  • Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.
  • Set up laboratory or field equipment.