Job Description:

• 1) Assembles monotubes, unloads and stores nuclear reactor fuel elements, and decontaminates work area: Places fuel elements and spacers on rack of monotube loading machine in sequential order.

• 2) Activates machine that automatically pushes fuel elements and spacers into monotubes.

• 3) Moves filled monotubes to storage, using recharge machine.

• 4) Removes tube caps from reactor wall openings and attaches connector to loaded monotube and adapter to reactor tube preparatory to charging-discharging operation, using handtools.

• 5) Decontaminates work area, using brush, soap, and water.

• 6) Places radiation exposed safety clothing in laundry bags for cleaning and stacks cleaned clothing on shelves.