Production Operator Apprentice
About the role
Savannah River National Laboratory Operations & Facilities are seeking to hire Production Operators to support disciplined laboratory operations. This is a full-service employment position for SRNL in which apprentices will be hired to complete on-the-job training (OJT) and earn a Nuclear Fundamentals Certificate from Aiken Technical College (ATC), Augusta Technical College, or Denmark Tech (Barnwell Campus) under the guidance of a qualified production operator and/or instructor. The work schedule will consist of 40-hours per week of paid OJT and classroom learning. SRNL is a multi-program laboratory applying state-of-the-art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges. Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) constantly assesses trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce and negotiates cost-effective premiums that meet the needs of our evolving workforce.
Responsibilities
- Apprentices will enroll in and achieve the Nuclear Fundamentals Certificate at ATC and obtain a grade of 80% or better in all courses; the courses consist of Chemistry, Physics, Industrial Instruments, Radiation Protection and Hydraulics/Pneumatics.
- Shadow qualified production operators observing work from standard and special procedures, training, shift logs, verbal turnover and supervisory direction