Congratulations on your new position and welcome to OPS.
SRO huh? Well that's about 4-6 years away at mimimum so don't concern yourself too much with that. Getting thought of as a potential SRO candidate starts with your NLO performance and that begins Day 1.
I am not sure how your NLO training program is layed out so I will give you advice based on mine:
1. Establish good study habits early. I was only paid for 40 hrs M-F, but I routinely came in on weekends to study. Too many distractions at home so studying at work on my own time was my choice that worked for me. I started this habit during general fundementals (GF) and carried it all the way through systems.
2. Learn the systems at the schematic level. One-line study guides are ok, but a weath of information can be learned via the real piping and electrical diagrams.
3. Walk down systems in the buildings. Most of the NLO job is knowing where stuff is. You will make a very good impression if you are seen out and about finding stuff.
4. Get used to being observed and interacting while being observed. You will be observed by management while conducting training and you will be observed after you're qualified performing building rounds and your field tasks. Get used to that and get used to being coached, critiqued, etc.
5. Step up and volunteer for jobs. Get out there and involve yourself with the many OPs related tasks. Some tests only come up quarterly, semi-annually, etc, so take the opportunity to see things you may not see again until one day you walk in and your name is beside some obscure bi-annual system test.
6. Ask questions and involve your experienced operators. Don't be afraid to not know something. I learn something new every day.
7. Don't fight the system. You will become familiar with how your company wants you to practice error free operations (Human Performance Tools, HU). Just do it. Don't exihibit the expected behaviors only when being observed, you will screw up eventually. Just operate according to management expectations. Its much easier.
8. Most important above all else. Attitude is everything!
Good luck,
An NLO/ILT candidate