Indianapolis IN MDDU Technical Equipment Support

Requisition Number: INDIA
002019

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• Posted:
  January 29, 2025
• Full-Time

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Indianapolis, IN, USA

MELE Associates is seeking a full-time employee to perform as a CBRN technical equipment support to support the Department of Homeland Security, Mobile Detection Deployment Unit (MDDU) in Indianapolis, IN. This position supports the United States Government's capability to technically detect chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats across the nation. The MDDU Equipment Support maintains the readiness of CBRN detection equipment and conducts nationwide technical CBRN detection operations, training, and exercises to augment and train the capability of Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.

This position is contract award dependent.

Position Requirements:

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Track and maintain care, custody, and control of MDDU equipment, including detection equipment and radioactive sources.
• Conduct inventories of DHS MDDU property and update computerized tracking information as required.
• Ensure MDDU equipment is repaired, calibrated, and maintained in a ready state for deployment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. This includes conducting field-level routine repairs in consultation with equipment manufacturers and designated subcontracting repair companies.
• Safely handle, use, transport, and ship radioactive sources following federal regulations including those requirements of the Department of Transportation. Perform work as a "radiation worker."
• Conduct procurements of supplies and equipment following administrative procedures.
• Perform CBRN detection operations with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and stakeholders.
• Perform CBRN "just in time" training with technical detection equipment with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and stakeholders.
• Perform or assist in CBRN technical detection exercises with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and stakeholders.
• Routinely train, acquire, and maintain technical skills and experience, and share job knowledge with other MDDU team members.
• Maintain integrity, good conduct, and the highest level of professionalism during work and outside of work hours.
• Maintain flexibility and adaptability to changing assignments and work schedules. Work may often require work to be performed beyond an 8-hour day, on weekends, and holidays. Excessive work hours can be flexed when work allows. MDDU employees are subject to recall to work from off-duty status upon a matter of national security.
• Work independently and as a team to meet all MDDU requirements.
• Follow guidance and direction from the MDDU Site Lead Team Leader, Project Manager, client Program Manager, and designated MELE supervisor.
• Initiate, organize, and report on all planning and management taskings.
• Coordinate, initiate, and track the progress of deployments of the assigned MDDUs or equipment.
• Assist/prepare timely after-action reports of MDDU missions.
• Provide oral and written status updates of tasks to the team lead, project manager, or client program manager as required.
• This position requires travel between 50 to 75 percent of the month within the contiguous United States and US territories to support program needs. This may include mission deployments over 10 days with back-to-back travel to other missions.
• This position requires the safe operation of a truck and 5th wheel trailer.
• Follow MDDU guidance documents, federal travel regulations, and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Maintain administrative proficiency in preparing accurate and timely travel and procurement expense reports.

Required Experience:

• Experience in chemical, biological, radiological, and/or nuclear (CBRN) detection with emphasis on R/N detection.
• 5 years' experience in radiation detection training and supporting detection operations at special events or during steady state operations where detection is regularly employed.
• Knowledgeable in using the following types of representative R/N detection equipment:
• Personal Radiation Detectors (PRD) Spectroscopic/Non-Spectroscopic examples may include: D-tect Systems Mini Rad-D, Thermo Rad Eye, FLIR Identi
  
  FINDER R300 nano Raider, and Kromek D3S;
• Human Portable Radiation Detection Backpacks examples may include:
  Thermo Pack Eye, and Bubble Technology Industries Flex Spec;
• Radiological Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDs) High-Res/Low-Res examples may include: FLIR Identi
  
  FINDER R400 and ORTEC Detective DX;
• Mobile Radiation Detection System such as Radiation Solutions Inc. RSI-701;
• Knowledge of safely using and handling radioactive sources.
• Knowledge of using auxiliary equipment such as radios.
• Able to perform minor maintenance/upkeep to include battery replacement or adjusting settings, as well as able to complete multi-step troubleshooting efforts that may require interactions with the vendor.
• Ability to obtain…