Santosh Winfred

Subject Matter Expert (SME) for motors, drives and transmission involving design of gears, stampings, and injection molded parts.

Acted as the integrator and engineer for development of new Powertrain modules to meet Department of Energy (DOE)regulation changes - expected in 2027. Designed and develop new pulley cover enclosure to comply with UL2157 standard revisions.

SME and powertrain system integrator for Foundations project - SOP 2025; developed FMEAs, DVP&R, stack ups and drawings by leveraging project team members located in LAR and India.

Project leader for implementation of cost reduction project in Horizontal Axis (HA) Washing machines. Savings: $900k - Material optimization of die cast hubs used at Clyde plant,OH. Acted as a single point contact for all resin/plastic shortages faced due to Texas snowstorm and COVID-19 supply chain disruptions.

Global Powertrain(PWT) Cost Delivery Owner for Laundry : Generated monthly report out of active cost projects across NAR,LAR,Mex,EMEA and AS-South.

Mentored fellow team members towards Black Belt certification.

Trained in System Engineering.

Converted Functions from FMEAs to performance requirements for production development for all Powertrain components.

Specified system components or direct product modifications to verify conformance with engineering design or performance specifications.

System Integrator responsibilities

Monitored costs associated with each project in order to stay within budget constraints. Owned schedule development and adherence for all powertrain projects being executed. Created test plans to evaluate the performance of mechanical systems under various conditions. Leveraged NVH experts as needed for root cause analysis and problem solving.

Developed mechanical designs for new products and modified existing products to meet customer requirements. Performed calculations to ensure parts met design specifications such as strength, weight, and cost. Conducted stress analysis on components to determine safety factors and optimize design.

Analyzed test data from prototypes to identify areas for improvement in design. Provided technical support to internal departments such as Purchasing and Manufacturing during the production phase of projects.

Evaluated existing designs for failure modes in order to make improvements or modifications using FMEA analysis. Performed tolerance analysis to validate part dimensions and correct assembly.

Designed injection-molded plastic parts, machined parts and sheet metal parts by leveraging DFMs and existing manufacturing SMEs.

Performed cost-benefit analysis and feasibility study for cost ideas submitted to powertrain.

Arrived at common electrical design suitable for usage in NAR, Latin America Region (LAR), and India. Engaged with China-based motor suppliers and cross-functional teams in Brazil and North America to drive modular solutions.

Designed and implemented multiple motor SKUs, and pulley cover and acted as the SME for gears and transmissions (Stamped) for VA washing machines.

Leveraged D2D projects and obtained Whirlpool OpEx black belt certification.

Regional Value Engineering / Cost Owner

Total Buy: $140 million - EAU = 3.5 million
Cost Target Delivered: $3 million YOY (Target achieved four consecutive years).

Developed and scoped feasibility of countertop dishwashers for Asia South market and reported out directly to MD of Whirlpool India Ltd. - Mr. Sunil D'Souza.

Conducted market research (cold calls) to derive target price and potential among existing Whirlpool customers and developed conceptual BOM estimation.

Trainee at Advanced development team:

Developed concepts to improve Perceived wash quality for Vertical Axis Washing Machines - India Region. Engaged with the Marketing team to understand Consumer Requirements (VoC) and develop concepts (VoE).

Identified and evaluated potential solutions to engineering problems. Developed design concepts with leverage of physics based models. Supported marketing requests for scoping and ideating engineering concepts for consumer benefit.

Completed FMEA, DVP&R and stack ups for all concepts developed and transferred them to Existing Product Development team.