1. STEVEN WINOKER
15 Clearwater Ct Nanuet, NY 10954
steven.winoker@gmail.com ♦ (917) 674-1631
Senior Mechanical Engineer and Team Lead with background in New Product Development of automotive power train, fuel and
emission systems including design and analysis, project management and manufacturing process improvement. Experience with
RFQs, RFIs, QA, SORs and SOWs in Liaison Engineering capacity roles. Working with structural, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics,
ergonomics/human factors, plastics-material selection, GD&T and Design/FEA from concept through design to commercialization.
Pro-E/Solidworks/Autocad • Autodesk Moldflow Analysis • Valves/actuators • Electro-Mechanical Devices • DFMEA • DVP&R
•GD&T • Six Sigma • MS Project • DFM • BOM • Plastics-Injection Molding • Sheet Metal • Gears • Couplings •
Mechanisms • Sensors • Ability obtaining PE license, LEED AP & PMP certification within 6 months
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APPLIED HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT INC, New York, NY • 2010-Sept’10
Manufacturer’s representative of cooling systems, valves-actuators and hydronic equipment to the HVAC industry
Sales Associate - Independent Contractor
Provided engineering support through technical presentations of valves and actuator to HVAC consulting engineers and field support
in the greater NYC region. Designed system proposals for clients using AutoCAD 2010 and Solidworks.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • 2008-2009
• Formal PMP training • Formal SIGMA GREEN BELT training • Certified Energy Management
ATSI AT SANFORD CORPORATION (CONTRACT), Oakbrook, IL • 2007-2008
$5.6B global company with 24,000 employees, specializing in consumer, commercial and office products.
Senior Product Design Engineer (Reduction in Force)
Led design improvements of Prismacolor® product lineup using Solidworks. Conducted Green Belt Project for plastic Prismacolor
Pens and Pencils with an 8-factorial Design of Experiments to measure product conformance concluding in providing new
specifications. Delegated on-site testing to Junior Engineers.
•Design and Development with Solidworks which included working with Japanese suppliers for setting up tests and design
modifications to troubleshooting issues on the Prismacolor® plastic Chisel & Brush pens to reduce bleed-through and flow
consistency.
•Developed 3 process specifications, provided test results to Management for design improvements for Prismacolor® products.
•Managed design and BOMs with Program Management for timing and release to manufacturing of Phase Gate Review process.
COBASYS LLC, Orion, MI • 2007
$100M company with 200 employees, specializing in Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries in HEV Automotive, Military & Backup Power
Applications.
Product Manager – Mercedes Benz M350 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Reduction in Force)
Responsible for Cooling & Power Management System of actuators. Led 10 person team of engineering, manufacturing, and
program management and purchasing. Accountable for marketing, design, development, reliability and safety concerns of 240V
battery pack to conform to FMVSS and SAE standards. Compiled engineering BOM and design package with Solidworks.
•Coordinated initial design studies in Solidworks and meetings with customer for cooling system of prototype battery package resulting
in a 25% increase in structural integrity.
•Presented customers with technical data including test plans showing a 95% level of actual reproducibility using computer model
vehicle simulation.
LEAR CORPORATION, Southfield, MI • 2003-2006
$9.7B global company with 75,000 employees, specializing in automotive seating and electronics
Senior Design Engineer – GM Truck Seating Division (Reduction in Force)
Provided design studies and moldflow analysis using Solidworks and complied BOM of mechanisms, actuators, couplings and
structural members to develop production feasible low mass seats including math data, safety analysis, business cases, and
additional mass reduction options/alternatives per the customer’s request. Managed Phase Gate reviews to meet federal safety
standards and developed Scope and Project Definition. Oversaw all aspects of strategic planning, resource optimization, timing, and
cost.
•Designed 2006 Chevy Express Van seats for 2008 Model Year launch from creating industrial design with Alias of surfaces to making
prototypes through production-ready product using Solidworks.
•$1M by re-engineering transmission gears, actuators and induction motors for power seats.
•Saved $650,000 per model year over the 2006 model design of plastics through DFM, part consolidation and alternative materials.
2. TAC AUTOMOTIVE @ FORD MOTOR (CONTRACT), Dearborn, MI • 2002
Engineering Service Company specializing in the automotive, military and aerospace industries
Design Engineer - 2003 Mustang Launch (Short-term contract)
Designed and created BOMs of Mustang seats with Solidworks including LATCH® (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) safety
system. Planned, scheduled, and monitored resource allocation needs in the deployment of structural stamped LATCH® (Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children) safety system.
•Designed and developed prototypes through Production release of 2003 Mustang rear seat using Solidworks and FEA.
•Reduced manufacturing complexity with LEAN techniques and DFM by 50% cycle time improvement and a $12 per unit cost savings
•Generated a $150 per unit cost savings deleting cosmetic and non-functional seat parts.
DENSO CORPORATION, Southfield, MI • 2000-2001
$32.6B global company with 120,000 employees, specializing in automotive HVAC and Engine systems and components
Applications Engineer
Designed Compressors, Water Pumps, Engine Management & Fuel Systems using Solidworks. Led technical reviews and
presentations to junior engineers and sales force. Reviewed Statement of Requirements and customer specifications to deliver
products on time at highest quality level for sensors, engine management and climate control systems.
•Led engineering sales efforts of $1M in automotive HVAC, Engine Management and Fuel Systems.
•Applied ISO9001 standards and customer specifications on automotive HVAC compressors, condensers and water pumps to meet all
but two of customers’ requirements for performance and safety.
MODERN ENGINEERING (CONTRACT) – Troy, MI • 1997-2000
Engineering Service Company specializing in the automotive industries
Design Engineer at General Motors (1998-2000)
Oversaw continuous design improvement using Pro-Engineer of plastic trim pieces and provided elevated design support and
recommendations of engineering issues to Manufacturing for all Pontiac and Oldsmobile programs. Collaborated with manufacturing,
engineering, quality, purchasing, vendors, and technical teams. Led all Plant Trial Runs for conformance to Human Factors
Engineering.
•Achieved a 20% quality improvement on body-side moldings using DFM to eliminate customer complaints on ingress-egress
experience as part of a Continuous Improvement Program using LEAN processes on Pontiac Grand Prix.
•Led a five person General Motors cross-functional engineering team that resolved a road-noise issue, averting a $2 million plant
tooling redesign and improving a 20dB road noise reduction.
Supplier Quality Engineer at Chrysler (1997-1998)
Oversaw supplier meetings, performed Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Preproduction Approval Plans (PPAP) to
develop interior plastic products including instrument panels, door trim, headliners, and seat side shields.
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC., Plymouth, MI • 1993-1997
$28.5B global company with 130,000 employees, specializing in hybrid battery development and building automation and automotive
interiors
Senior Project Engineer - Advanced Development
Led Development Teams from inception through prototypes to production in the design of automotive seating including collaboration
work with Hermann Miller Office Seating for lightweight seats. Led Advanced Development Team in-house and with supplier technical
experts in materials research and joining processes of ultrasonic and vibration welding of thermoplastic composites for lightweight
and cost saving alternatives of structural metal frames.
•Redesigned precision metal gears using Pro-E and FEA with injection-molded plastic gears for power seats using DFM yielding a
cost savings of $500,000/yr
•Designed Integrated Structural Seat frame comprised of lightweight composite material using Pro-E to achieve a 5 lbs weight savings
over conventional steel frame.
U.S. PATENTS
#5494627, October 1996, Winoker et al., “Method for making a vehicle seat component with improved resistance to permanent
deformation”
EDUCATION
MS, Materials Engineering - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
