Operate equipment used for the release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy to assist scientists in laboratory and production activities.

• Accelerator Operator
• Gamma-Facilities Operator
• Hot-Cell Technician
• Radioisotope-Production Operator
• Reactor Operator, Test-and-Research

• Calculate equipment operating factors, such as radiation times, dosages, temperatures, gamma intensities, and pressures, using standard formulas and conversion tables.
• Follow policies and procedures for radiation workers to ensure personnel safety.
• Modify, devise, and maintain equipment used in operations.
• Monitor instruments, gauges, and recording devices in control rooms during operation of equipment, under direction of nuclear experimenters.
• Perform testing, maintenance, repair, and upgrading of accelerator systems.
• Set control panel switches, according to standard procedures, to route electric power from sources and direct particle beams through injector units.
• Submit computations to supervisors for review.
• Warn maintenance workers of radiation hazards and direct workers to vacate hazardous areas.
• Write summaries of activities and record experimental data, such as accelerator performance, systems status, particle beam specification and beam conditions obtained.

• communicate technical information
• improve test devices or techniques in manufacturing, industrial or engineering setting
• inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance
• modify electrical or electronic equipment or products
• monitor equipment or machine operation to detect problems
• operate industrial or nondestructive testing equipment
• operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
• operate nuclear power equipment
• operate precision test equipment
• prepare technical reports or related documentation
• read blueprints
• read schematics
• read technical drawings
• record test results, test procedures, or inspection data
• test equipment as part of engineering projects or processes
• understand engineering data or reports
• understand service or repair manuals
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use chemical testing or analysis procedures
• use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment
• use knowledge of materials testing procedures
• use knowledge of metric system
• use laboratory equipment
• use precision measuring tools or equipment