Nuclear Instrument & Control Tech Apprentice Shift

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• Perform scheduled maintenance, calibrations, troubleshooting and repair and assist in the major maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and controls, reactor protection and associated equipment.
• As directed, performs maintenance on microprocessor, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic instrumentation and control systems.
• Verifies and complies with Equipment Clearances and Radiological Work Permits associated with Instrument and Control maintenance work assignments.
• As directed, maintains proper operation of control systems by diagnosis and correction of operating perturbations through maintenance and calibration.
• Satisfactorily completes the scheduled initial, continuous, on-the-job and refresher training commitments identified in the I&C Technician Apprentice-Shift Training Program as accredited by the National Academy for Nuclear Training and multitask training.
• Maintains calibration and maintenance work areas for portable equipment associated with radiation monitoring.
• Maintains the I&C shops, job work sites, test equipment issue areas and lab equipment in a safe, orderly, and neat condition.
• Assists other groups in support of safe operations and maintenance of the nuclear site.
• Accurately completes all documentation associated with and required by assigned job tasks.
• Complies with all regulatory and site procedures and policies, including Site Emergency Plan and Technical Specifications.
• Assists in performing maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting on systems and equipment within the reactor containment and other radiological areas during all modes of plant operation.
• As directed, performs “pre-critical checkout” of reactor controls and instrumentation.
• As directed, sets up test equipment and assists the engineers in conducting tests of station equipment.
• Assists in performing maintenance and calibration of areas, process and portable radiation monitoring systems and equipment.
• Assists in performing the necessary rigging in handling of I&C related equipment and materials.
• As directed, assists computer personnel by performing board component level repair, I/O module hardware calibration, soldering, wire wrapping and cable lug terminations.
• As directed, performs maintenance on reactor control rod drive and control equipment.
• Assists in modifying control panels, both electrically and mechanically, for new or different installation of instruments and controls.
• Performs multitask and other work related to the above assigned or directed.

• Two year Post-High School relevant education or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by Maintenance Management, in applicable field.
• Pass the Instrument and Control Technician Apprentice qualification test and EEI Standardize test.
• Satisfactorily completes, as scheduled, the initial, continuous, on-the-job, Training and qualifications and to proceed in line of progression to first class technician as identified in the I&C Training Program as accredited by the National Academy for Nuclear Training.
• Demonstrated work knowledge of electronic equipment and circuitry, and some knowledge of magnetic amplifier equipment.
• Demonstrated reasonable familiarity with the basic theories of mechanical instrumentation and control and their methods of application in nuclear power stations; and familiarity with physical/dimensional measurement techniques and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to “troubleshoot” instrumentation and control circuits.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret simple sketches, prints, and written instructions and to work from such recorded instructions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply, company safety regulations, policies, and practices.
• Must be capable of passing and maintaining the applicable discipline eye examination standards.
• Demonstrated reasonable familiarity of electrical and mechanical physical/dimensional measurements.
• Demonstrated reasonable familiarity of digital electronics and…