Richard H.

About Richard H.

I’m a professional acquisition manager focused on international security cooperation…

Experience

1. Instrumentation Lead

   EnergySolutions

   Apr 2023 — Present · Oak Ridge, TN, US

   Supervise the daily activities of workers responsible for calibrating, testing and repairing radiation source and measurement instrumentation.Review database calibration due reports to identify equipment calibration each week (e.g, M & TE tracking, routine re-calibrations of in-service equipment).Manage source accountability of instrumentation sources.Perform annual re-certification measurements of gamma calibrators.Serve as a point of contact for instrumentation support requests.Set daily work priorities and assignments for instrumentation technicians and performs periodic management field observations (MFOs).Communicate daily safety, quality and procedural issues with the work team.Ensures adherence to company policies, guidelines and safety/operations procedures.Work with Instrumentation Manager to address performance issues formally and makes disciplinary action recommendations when warranted.Serve as primary customer contact for commercial instrumentation business (e.g, order placement/fulfillment assistance, technical consultation, resolving customer disputes).Coordinate with instrumentation vendors/manufacturers concerning purchasing, repair and modifications of radiation protection instruments.Perform new instrument evaluations, instrument upgrades, procedure development and preparation of technical documents related to instrumentation calibration and/or operation.Conduct user training of new instruments for radiation safety and instrumentation group staffs.Complete annual performance reviews with all members of their team and drafts performance evaluations for review and approval by Instrumentation Manager.Report instrumentation work status and issues to Instrumentation Manager.Perform routine work assignments as an Instrumentation Technician when required including trouble-shooting, repair, and calibration of alpha, beta, gamma monitoring instruments, contamination monitors, air sampling equipment, and radioactivity counters.

Education

• Community College of the Air Force

  Vocational Diploma, Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

  1991 — 1992

• Scott High School

  High School Diploma, General Studies

  1987 — 1991

• Defense Acquisition University

  Acquisition, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

  2016 — 2019

• Pellissippi State Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Information Technology

  2014

• WGU Tennessee

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General

• Army Management Staff College

  Organizational Leadership

  2016 — 2016