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N73Z Nuclear Propulsion Plant Maintenance Supervisor: Electronics

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Overview

A Nuclear Propulsion Plant Maintenance Supervisor for Electronics supervises maintenance on reactor control systems. The supervisor oversees organizational and depot level maintenance for naval nuclear propulsion plants.

Core Skills

  • Organizational and depot-level reactor control maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Supervising organizational and depot-level maintenance on naval reactor control systems directly supports electronics maintenance supervision.

How to prepare: Build a resume section documenting the reactor control maintenance work you supervised at each maintenance level, targeting electronics or control-system maintenance supervisor openings.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
  • Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel

Nuclear Technicians

Reactor control system maintenance supervision provides relevant equipment knowledge for nuclear plant testing and maintenance-support work.

How to prepare: Compare equipment-testing requirements in nuclear technician openings with your documented maintenance experience to identify plant-specific training gaps.

What the civilian work involves
  • Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.
  • Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or needs for maintenance or repair.
  • Test plant equipment to ensure it is operating properly.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC N73Z

    [1] NEC entry "N73Z - Nuclear Propulsion Plant Maintenance Supervisor - Electronics"; cached text line 9001; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Organizational and depot-level reactor control maintenance, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (O*NET 49-1011.00), Nuclear Technicians (O*NET 19-4051.00)

  2. O*NET: First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (O*NET 49-1011.00)

  3. O*NET: Nuclear Technicians

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Nuclear Technicians (O*NET 19-4051.00)

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