Radiation Safety Officer / Radiological Control Technician

PAUL JAMES TSCHIDA

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Westminster, CO. 80021

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position with a company that will utilized both my work experience and educational background to provide for a mutual benefit. That will allow for both professional and personal development, and advancement based on individual initiative, productivity, and growth.

Security Clearances: 1981 to 06114: Confidential, Secret, and Q.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Environmental Health and Safety: Over 26 years of experience in radiological health and safety field. Performed hazard recognition and implementation of job hazard controls, including accident investigation and implementation of corrective actions. Radiological control technician for 16 years and 10 years in a supervisory/management role. Coordinated health and safety duties in the military as a safety officer and ordnance handling supervisor. Performed motor vehicle safety inspections for transporting munitions. Hazardous materials supervisor maintaining associated logs, inventory and MSDS materials.

Management and supervisory: Supervised and coordinated radiological job coverage activities. Reviewed and implemented radiological safety is an effect manner assigning trained and qualified individual to perform support duties. Performed supervisory role for military and ordnance support activities. Maintained missile systems and allocation of munitions in support of command functions for 24 years in the ordnance field. Managed and supported all aspects of missile system operational requirements. Skilled in managing contractors and projects to effectively meet objectives in a timely and safe manner. Dedicated and highly motivated individual with strong work ethics.

Work history:

Water Remediation Technology - Radiological Control Technician (6/14-Present).

Perform radiological control duties in support of media exchanges at municipal water system throughout the US. Prepare shipping documents per 49 CFR in the transportation logistics ofradiological material to disposal sites. Adhered to all local and Federal laws and regulations to include documentation. Administer and issue dosimeter program for 44 independent well sites.

Los Alamos National Laboratory- EH&S Department Radiological Control Tech/ SME (4/06-06/14), Comforce Technical Services 4/05 to 4/06, 50 hrs/week

Interfaced with facility and operational personnel providing radiological support, guidance, and environmental sampling for emergency and off normal events. Performed air sampling, conducted contamination and radiation surveys for compliance and job support. Coordinate RCT support covering customer needs, building support requirements and compliance surveys. First line manager duties responsible for safe operation of facility radiological job activities.

Coordinate radiological support activities, performed job walk downs and assessment of compliance issues with DOE directives and facility requirements. Performed training for RCT's and local fire department in emergency response activities. Provided radiological support for LANL project initiatives at the Stanford Linear Accelerator facility.

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site - EH&S Department: Radiological Control Technical Supervisor II (1/94-9/04); Radiological Control Technician 5/90-1/94, 50 hrs/week

Managed radiological operations and preformed plant coverage during off-shift operations, maintained compliance with DOE Orders, 10 CFR 835 requirements, Radiological Safety Practices, DOT, EPA, and OSHA requirements. Maintain compliance with building Authorization Basis and conduct of operations requirements. Maintained compliance with building TSR's and LCO's for the safe operation of facility. Provided radiological guidance for building operations and emergency situations, and maintain radiological documentation. Reviewed work packages and prepared job hazard analysis (JHA's), analyzed air concentrations and airflow patterns. Implemented work control permits for site assets and environmental concerns. Supported and performed emergency response activities, daily compliance surveys, maintenance

support activities, and radiological surveillances.

Adolph Coors Company - RT Loader (Temp) (9/89 - 4/90) Loaded Coors product into rail cars and trailers by fork-lift with pull pack attachment and supplied loading bays with dunnage and packaging materials for rail cars and trailers.

US MILITARY

Chief Gunners Mate US Navy 24 years- 8 years of active duty and 16 years of reserves specializing in military weapons systems, ordnance, and munitions with continuous ongoing occupational training. Maintaining electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems associated with Missile systems and Gun mounts. Perform security duties to protect high value assets and facilities.

UNITED STATES NAVY

Reserves: 10/89-11/05 (retired)

Positions held include: Senior Enlisted Advisor, Executive Office, Officer in Charge (OIC), Command Chief, Career Counselor, Training Officer, Safety Officer, Security Representative, and Chief Master at Arms. Developed and coordinated training in support of various Naval commands. Managed all unit functions, provide administrative support, maintained and established training qualifications. Mentored and trained reservists in their career advancement, development, educational needs. Coordinate staffing activities for maintenance, munitions stowage and handing, certified forklift instructor and trainer. Provide safety, quality assurance over site for ordnance activities and warehouse operations. Implemented and establishes security requirements for facility compounds, small boats, and shipboard activities.

Active Duty: 4/81-8/89 - Leading Petty Officer - White Sands Missile Range, NM. 3/87-8/89; Work Center Supervisor - USS Long Beach 12/84-3/87; Service School Command Great Lakes IL Platoon Leader 1/84-12/84; USS Dale 4/82-1/84; Service School Command Great Lakes 11/81- 4/82; Boot Camp 9/81-11/81

Supervised ordnance related projects in the safe handling, movement, issue and receipt. Managed ordnance shop of 14 individuals, providing support for contractors, multi-nation research and development projects. Ordnance inventory manager for storage of munitions in warehouse and magazines. Coordinated shipping and receiving activities for munitions and ancillary equipment. Performed daily security checks of facility buildings. Missile systems technician, performed maintenance and troubleshooting of systems. Performed detailed casualty analysis, repairs of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems. Supervised and managed work center assigning work activities for subordinates. Performed duties as duty Gunner's Mate assigning security forces representatives to guard, protection controlled areas, ordnance explosive storage locations. Also maintained divisional assets and spaces. Provided rescue and assistance support of tenant ships in emergency situations.

Education

University of Phoenix (3/03-8/04) - Computer Information Systems

Front Range Community College (1/92-5/97) Computers Information Systems, Certificate of completion CISCO Networking Academy, Hazardous Materials Management.

New Mexico State University (8/87-5/89)- Completed 50 semester hours with a GPA of 3.074, - Degree: Received Associates Undesignated 6/94

Military Schools and Training (9/81-11/05) Basic Electricity and Electronics,- Leadership, Management and Development courses - Gunner's Mate "A" and "C" School for maintenance and repair of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, mechanical systems. - Equipment and Vehicles operated 10 ton truck, 5K trucks, forklifts, dock mules, and side loaders.

Rocky Flats (5/90-9/04) Completed 3-year progression program as Radiation Protection Technologist, RadCon training and oral boards, DOE Certification of Core Radiological Training, Incident Command System course, First Responder Awareness course, Basic Instructor Training course, Hazardous Waste Operations course, Nuclear Criticality safety for Supervisors

Los Alamos National Laboratory (4/05- 6/15) DOE Certification Radiological Control Technician, OSHA-30 hour

Construction Training, Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Technician

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (3/16) NASP Certified Safety Inspection Tech (SIT), Hazard Analysis Tech (HAT), Accident Investigation Tech (AIT), NASP Certified Safety Auditor General Industry Nevada Technical Associates, Inc. ( 10/15) 40 hour Radiation Safety Officer Course (RSO).

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