DANIEL M.

WINTERHALTER
838 ALAMEDA STREET
ALTADENA, CA 91001
734.709.1359
dw96b07e@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE
Results-oriented Engineer eager to contribute design and technical
proficiencies as well a strong project management and client
relations skills in supporting employer objectives as a Product
Development Engineer.

CAREER PROFILE
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Over seven years of product design and development experience.
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BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and Engineer in Training (EIT)
Certification in Michigan.
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Specialized expertise with new product development, operations, and
assembly management.
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Develop detailed specifications for manufacturing of parts and
assemblies.
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Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with vehicular
mechanical design.
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Review and check specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas and
related data.
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Very organized, detail oriented, analytical and creative in
delivering cost effective solutions.
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Familiarity with translating technical solutions to resolve
engineering issues.
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Well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.
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 Expertise in web site development.
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Mentored FIRST Tech Challenge Team which achieved highest award at
2010 FIRST World Championship.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
SolidWorks, CosmosWorks, Solid Edge, Unigraphics NX, CATIA, Adams,
AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, MATLAB, C++, Visual Basic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kim Lighting, Inc., City of Industry, CA 2008 - Present
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
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Successfully integrated three control systems into company lighting
product lines.
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Initiated LED retrofit solutions for lighting fixtures.
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Adapted Induction-Fluorescence technology into four different
lighting products.
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Drafted business case for solar power technology.

Perceptron Inc - Consumer Products Group, Plymouth, MI 2007 - 2008

LEAD ENGINEER
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Initial author of design patent for consumer digital borescope which
delivered $25MM first-quarter sales.
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Designated as Lead Engineer for four multidisciplinary teams
developing products for international tool market.
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Designed, prototyped, tested and optimized molded-plastic, rubber
and metal products.
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Tested sealing, hazardous-environment, contamination, chemical and
temperature resistance.
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 Facilitated Chinese production, evaluated new suppliers and traveled
to conduct design reviews.

DaimlerChrysler North America, Auburn Hills, MI (TAC Automotive

Contract) 2005 - 2007
PRODUCT RELEASE ENGINEER
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Performed design, packaging, sourcing, testing and verification of
65 sheet metal components.
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Tracked timing, sourcing, shipping, costs, weight and investment
records for BIW Underbody group, utilizing bills of material,
financial transactions and inventory control.

PAC EDGE North America, Troy, MI 2004 - 2005

DESIGN ENGINEER
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Developed, translated and edited CAD drawings to client
specifications.
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Communicated with worldwide clients and various resources.

INTERNSHIP
United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division,
Stump Neck, MD 2003
INTERN
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Designed and deployed robotic obstacle-detection and mapping system
and graphical user interface.
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Held interim Secret clearance.

EDUCATION
 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 2003

_PROJECTS:_
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT: BUGS Robot Mobility System Redesign: Team
Leader, sponsor liaison, author of project proposals. Redesigned
mobility systems of the Basic Unexploded Ordnance Gathering System
(BUGS) robot enabling it to traverse variable terrain while
maintaining complete mission functionality. Constructed a functional
prototype.

STUDENT PROJECT TEAM: University of Michigan Mars Rover Project

Team: Operations Team Leader 2002-2003, Construction Team Leader
2002-2003. Member of the Command Team collaborated to solve project
logistics problems, evaluated progress towards project goals, and
effectively combined project sub-team efforts and results.

_Relevant Coursework_:
CAD/CAM/CAE Systems, Design and Manufacturing I - III, Model
Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems, Automatic Controls, Design
for Manufacturing and Automotive Engineering.