Bio
Samantha Milligan is Quality Manager for the Neutron Science Directorate (NScD). The Directorate operates two user facilities on behalf of the Department of Energy, the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) focusing on ORNL being the world-leading center for neutron science and innovation by providing unparalleled neutron scattering capabilities to the broad scientific community for elucidating the structure and dynamics of the full range of materials and chemical processes to solve today’s key challenges that depend on critical advances in materials discovery and design. Samantha enables the effective deployment and subsequent verification that the implementation of Quality Management System (QMS), Integrated Performance Management System (IPMS), and other management system processes meet ESH&Q requirements.
Samantha joined NScD in 2022 after 2 years as the Quality Representative for the Engineering Management System in the ESH&Q Directorate. In that position, she effectively facilitated the integration of quality and engineering principles and requirements into work planning and control processes to address contractual requirements and achieve consistency.
Samantha has more than 12 years of engineering and operations experience in Quality Management Systems. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.