AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR II

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  2 - 3 Yr      Autoclave Operator II, Cleanroom Equipment Operator, Composite Curing Technician, Production Sterilizer, Sterilization Specialist, Thermal Processing Technician, Vulcanization Technician      Aerospace and Aviation, Food & Beverage Processing, Medical device manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Plastic & Rubber Manufacturing, Textile and Garment Production      Maintenance & Engineering, Manufacturing & Production, Quality Control, Research and development, Safety & Compliance, Sterilization or Cleanroom Operations   
Skills: Advanced Autoclave Operation, Documentation and Reporting, Material Handling, Process Optimization, Quality Assurance, Temperature and Pressure Control    Posted 7 months ago
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Job Description:

    • 1) Operates series of high pressure autoclaves to test fabricated uranium fuel elements for leakage and ruptures in zirconium cladding and weld: Loads fuel elements in metal baskets and places baskets into tank of autoclave, using crane.
    • 2) Closes tank lid, using torque wrench.
    • 3) Turns valve to admit specified amount of water into tank, and closes exhaust outlet of tank.
    • 4) Activates electric heating element, adjust control knobs, and observes gauges to obtain specified temperature and pressure.
    • 5) Monitors gauges to prevent rise in temperature and listens for alarm signal that indicates leak or rupture of one or more fuel elements.
    • 6) Presses button to cut off heat elements, opens exhaust water valve to dump hot water, and opens valve to admit cold water to cool elements.
    • 7) Opens autoclave, removes basket, and replaces tested elements.
    • 8) Records serial number of ruptured elements.
    • 9) Periodically tests quality of deionized water in autoclave, using special equipment.

 

 

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