Naval Nuclear Mechanical Technician
Also posted as Nuclear Mechanical Technician; Nuclear Machinist Mate; Reactor Mechanical Technician; Propulsion Plant Mechanic
A naval nuclear mechanical technician performs reactor plant mechanical systems, steam, feed, cooling and auxiliary equipment, and nuclear-grade maintenance and cleanliness to keep naval nuclear plant and radiological-control systems safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for operation. Many people start with a two-year associate degree or a technical certificate rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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Maintain plant mechanical systems
Service reactor plant mechanical systems to nuclear standards.
Service steam and cooling
Maintain steam, feed, cooling, and auxiliary equipment across the plant.
Hold cleanliness standards
Perform nuclear-grade maintenance with strict cleanliness and foreign-material controls.
Apply plant fundamentals
Work from nuclear plant systems knowledge and fundamentals on every task.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Plant Mechanical Systems
Maintaining reactor plant mechanical equipment to spec.
Steam & Cooling Systems
Servicing steam, feed, cooling, and auxiliary equipment.
Nuclear-Grade Maintenance
Working to nuclear cleanliness and foreign-material controls.
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