Nuclear Technicians
O*NET Code: 19-4051.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Accelerator OperatorAccelerator TechnicianAuxiliary OperatorCell Support OperatorElectric Systems OperatorEnergy Systems OperatorEquipment Operation InstructorEquipment OperatorFacilities OperatorGamma Facilities OperatorGamma OperatorHot-Cell TechnicianLicensed Nuclear OperatorNon Licensed OperatorNon-Licensed Nuclear Equipment Operator (NLO)Non-Licensed Nuclear Plant Operator (NLO)Non-Licensed Operator (NLO)Nuclear Auxiliary OperatorNuclear Equipment Operator (NEO)Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Technician
⚡ Skills (18)
Operations Monitoring4/100
Monitoring4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Quality Control Analysis4/100
Active Learning3/100
Writing3/100
Speaking3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
+ 8 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (16)
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
0Data logging software
Data base user interface and query software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Microsoft operating system
Operating system software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0VMWare ESX Server
Application server software
0VMware
Clustering software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
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