SK SAMIN

Operations & Training | Inbound/Outbound – BHN Shift

• Executed precise picking, packing at peak a rate of 567 units per hour-boosting productivity by approximately 67% over the standard.
• Led onboarding and hands-on training for 35+ new hires, coaching on safety, rate expectations, and standard workflow execution.
• Identified performance gaps early in trainees; redirected under-performers to more suitable UTRs, resulting in a 65–90% QPH improvement in key individuals.
• Conducted 6–8 Apollo audits per shift to ensure compliance and reduce quality errors; achieved a measurable drop in defect rates through consistent coaching.
• Challenged and mentored high-potential associates to reach stretch goals (e.g., 250+ QPH), resulting in sustained 150–230 QPH across multiple associates.
• Collaborated with Process Assistants and Managers during CPT-critical hours to improve stow rates, minimize POD gaps, and troubleshoot allocation blockages.

Workforce Preparation – Mission Concept Academy

• The virtual NASA workforce development program focused on concept formulation of space missions through science, engineering, teaming, and programmatic disciplines.
• Served as the Mission Assurance Specialist for a Discovery-class Venus Aerobot mission, addressing the science goal: “How do planetary surfaces and interiors influence and interact with their host atmospheres?”
• Led the risk analysis effort across all lifecycle reviews (SRR, MDR, PDR, MCR), developing and updating a mission risk matrix, risk mitigation chart, and risk burndown graph per the NASA Risk Management Handbook.
• Identified and assessed technical, programmatic, and planetary protection risks using RIDM + CRM methods; ensured mitigation strategies aligned with NPR 7120.5F and Decadal Survey science priorities.
• Collaborated with subsystem leads and science team to ensure science traceability matrix (STM), mission requirements, and risk narratives reflected evolving design constraints and science objectives.
• Contributed to on-time delivery of four NASA lifecycle reviews, improving team workflow through detailed documentation tracking, review edits, and feedback integration.

• Spearheaded an initiative to optimize inbound inventory problem resolution.
• Optimized inbound inventory resolution, doubling the rate to 120 issues/hour and enhancing workflow efficiency.
• Streamlined inventory procedures, cutting processing time by 50% and minimizing delays.

• Conducted comprehensive inspections of products and processes to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement and monitor quality improvement initiatives during 'Pilot Drop' to prevent line shutdown.
• Streamlined quality assurance processes, identifying inefficiencies and driving a 15% improvement in overall operational effectiveness.