Also called: Non-Licensed Operator, Auxiliary Operator
Walks the plant checking pumps, valves and tanks and carries out operating steps outside the control room.
With a tablet and flashlight you walk a set route through the turbine building and pump rooms, listening for odd noises and reading gauges. When the control room calls, you line up valves for a test.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus plant training; many go on to become licensed operators.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Nuclear Technology, Power Plant Technology.
Growing slowly.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote sensors help, but walking the plant, opening valves and checking equipment stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-8099.
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