NUCLEAR I&C TECHNICIAN – APPRENTICE SHIFT
Vistra
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**Job Summary**
Under direct supervision during shift work, performs skilled routine and multitask, both in the laboratory, shops and field
in both normal and radiological areas of the plants, related to installation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and
testing of equipment associated with electrical, mechanical and instrumentation & control systems. Satisfactorily
completes the scheduled Instrument & Control Technician Apprentice-Shift Training Program.
**Job Description**
+ 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.
**Requirements:**
+ Electrical knowledge
+ Mechanical knowledge
+ Instrumentation and control
+ Process control
+ Troubleshooting
+ Calibrations
+ Computer skills
+ Safety knowledge
+ Communication
+ Problem solving
+ Attention to detail
+ Team work
+ Time management
**Job Family**
Plant Operations
**Company**
Vistra Nuclear Operations Company
**Locations**
Shippingport, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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**If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us** **at assistance@vistraenergy.com to** **make a request.**
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.
Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.
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_It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws._
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.
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