Scott Dillon
Richland,Wa
Summary
Experienced Commissioning and Operations Specialist with over 13 years in DOE, DOD, and USACE projects within radiological and high-compliance environments. Expertise in commissioning, system testing, and safety leadership, along with hands-on skills in radiological detection systems and heavy equipment operations. Recognized for technical accuracy and maintaining a zero recordable safety record.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
ISO Pacific Remediation Technologies
Richland, WA
01.2019 - Current
- Managed staffing, training, scheduling, and deployment of field personnel.
- Achieved cost savings through volume reduction and optimized throughput in operational processes.
- Led commissioning and operational readiness of radiological soil sorting systems, including testing, calibration, and verification.
- Executed work packages, procedures, and commissioning checklists to ensure operational efficiency.
- Coordinated daily with RCTs, RSOs, project managers, and federal customers to facilitate project alignment and compliance.
- Maintained a zero recordable incident rate through strict safety compliance.
- Performed gamma spec analysis, source checks, and system diagnostics to ensure compliance with DOE and DOD requirements.
- Conducted QA/QC inspections on processed soil and surveyed hundreds of thousands of tons of contaminated material.
Facilities / Operations Supervisor
Schnitzer Steel
Pasco, WA
01.2011 - 01.2019
- Maintained an eight year nonrecordable safety record.
- Oversaw processing of 15,000+ tons of material monthly, ensuring efficient workflow and timely delivery.
- Conducted equipment inspections, troubleshooting, and operational checks.
- Managed P&L, hiring, terminations, retraining, and scheduling to maintain optimal staffing and budget adherence.
- Performed truck weighing, nonferrous purchasing, and customer transactions exceeding $250,000.
- Coordinated barge and truck loading operations and logistics to streamline material transport and minimize delays.
Education
Richland High School, Columbia Basin College
Skills
- Operations management
- Team leadership
- Customer service
- Heavy Equipment
- Welding
- Electrical
- Carpentry
Certification
- DOE Rad Worker
- OSHA 40 HAZWOPER
- OSHA 8Hour Supervisor
- OPSEC
- Antiterrorism
- Heavy Equipment Certifications
PUBLICATIONS
- Performance of S3 Soil Sorter on Radium Fragments in Soil — WM2025
- S3 Detection and Screening of LowLevel Radium Objects in Bulk Soil — WM2024
- Performance of S3 Soil Sorter on Dredged Material — WM2023
Timeline
Operations Manager
ISO Pacific Remediation Technologies
01.2019 - Current
Facilities / Operations Supervisor
Schnitzer Steel
01.2011 - 01.2019
Richland High School, Columbia Basin College