Kevin O'Dwyer has 17 years of experience as a radiation technician, specializing in safely producing and testing sealed radioactive sources for industrial and medical applications. He has extensive skills in ISO compliance, quality assurance, and safety requirements regarding sealed sources, leakage testing, and Type A radioactive material shipments. O'Dwyer's experience includes utilizing TIG welding and laser welding to create sealed radioactive sources, performing testing to ensure integrity, and supervising packaging and release of radioactive products.

1. KEVIN O’DWYER
51 Old Dump Rd., Northwood, New Hampshire 03261
• 603-856-1620 • theodwyerclan@msn.com •
RADIATION TECHNICIAN
An experienced Lab Technician with 17 years of progressive experience in radiation containment and packaging.
Proven skills in ISO compliance, quality assurance and safety requirements. Extensive experience with sealed sources
and leakage testing. A team player and effective communicator with high problem solving ability and strong work
ethic.
Material Analysis Radiation Containment Sources
ISO 9001 Compliance Laser welding
Sealed Sources ANSI/ISO testing
Type A shipment packaging TIG Welding
QSA GLOBAL (A division of ITW), Burlington, Massachusetts 1997-2014
Specializing in the supply of radiation sources for non-destructive testing and oil well logging.
Radiation Technician II: 2009 to 2014
Reported to the Lab Manager. Responsible for the safe production of welded stainless steel capsules which
contain high energy gamma and neutron emitting radioisotopes used mainly for industrial purposes to include the
following:
- Iridium-192, Selenium-75 and Ytterbium-169 sealed sources for Non-Destructive Testing applications.
- Cesium-137 and Americium-241/Beryllium sealed sources for Oil Well Logging applications.
- Californium-252 sealed sources for various applications.
- Antimony/Beryllium pellets for Nuclear Reactor start-up applications.
• Utilized TIG welding to create special form capsules.
• Performed ANSI/ISO testing for leakage and overall source integrity.
• Utilized Central Research Master Slave Manipulators.
• Created packaging sources for Type A shipments.
Radiation Technician II: 2002 to 2009
Reported to the Production Manager . Responsible for processing and dispensing of radioactive ink containing
Co-57, in the Medical Flood Source Manufacturing Lab.
• Analyzed material for specific activity to determine dispensing criteria.
• Programmed and operated laser welding equipment.
• Oversaw written lab procedures to comply with ISO 9001 Certification System and strict QA and safety
requirements.
• Supervised all packaging and release of product.
Key Account Coordinator: 2000 to 2002
Reported to the Sales Manager . Responsible for assisting customers with technical issues, contract review and
placement of purchase orders. Entered orders into system and maintained orders as needed.
Radiation Technician: 1997 to 2000

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Reported to the Lab Manager. Responsible for packaging and maintaining Ir-192 sources. Utilized
manipulators in cutting cell for returned sources.
EDUCATION
GED, State of New Hampshire
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Rigging – Safety Equipped, Inc.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MAPICs, Microsoft office