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Tyler Santoro

@tylersantoro

I am a Senior Mechanical Engineer with over 10 years of experience leading complex R&D, product design, and industrial automation projects.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead mechanical and project engineering work—building precise, standards-compliant products and automation systems. I want to apply heat transfer and food-grade design expertise while driving cost improvements, fast decisions, and robust design-for-production.

I’m a senior mechanical engineer with 10+ years of experience in high-precision product design, food-grade automation, and heat transfer systems. I currently lead portable metrology product development work focused on 40-micron stability, applying NIST, GUM, and ASME standard compliance and testing.

Across my roles, I’ve designed automated material handling systems and washdown-ready machinery using food-grade stainless steels and specialized polymers, earning a patent publication (US 2021/0274794 A1).

I drive cost savings and product improvements, maintain thousands of parts/BOMs, and use VBA automation plus advanced CAD/FEA (SolidWorks Simulation) to make faster, high-quality decisions—supported by 5S Lean and Stage Gate Project Management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead Mechanical and Project Engineer

Current

Brunson Instrument Company

May 2021 - Present (5 years 2 months)

Lead portable metrology equipment engineering to maintain 40-micron stability through compliance with NIST, GUM, and ASME standards. Design and manage new product development, cost savings, BOMs, and project/process improvements including 5S and Stage-Gate management.

NIST GUM ASME Metrology Compliance Testing Machining Die Casting Extrusion Injection Molding BOM Management VBA

Mechanical Engineer III

Honeywell FM&T

Aug 2020 - May 2021 (9 months)

Conduct high-precision quality inspections of classified components in cleanroom environments, determining non-conformance against MIL-STDs and other government standards.

MIL STD Quality Assurance

Mechanical Design Engineer

Baader Linco Inc

Jun 2017 - Aug 2020 (3 years 2 months)

Designed automated material handling systems and linkages for poultry and crab processing using sensors and pneumatic/electronic actuation. Engineered machinery for strict washdown environments using food-grade stainless steels and specialized polymers, including work aligned with ASME and OSHA safety standards.

Mechanical Design Sensors Pneumatics Cam Driven Mechanisms ASME OSHA Food Grade Stainless Steel Injection Molding Solidworks

Project Manager / Mechanical Engineer

AirFixture LLC

Feb 2015 - May 2017 (2 years 3 months)

Engineered custom hydronic heat transfer systems, sizing coils and blowers to meet heating/cooling loads and air pressure parameters. Built engineering and pricing support through customer collaboration, VBA cost estimation, part numbering, and BOM template standardization.

Hydronic Heating Systems HVAC Systems Coil And Blower Sizing Air Pressure Parameters Underfloor HVAC VBA Cost Estimation

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Florence Manufacturing

May 2014 - Aug 2014 (3 months)

Participated in Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing initiatives by analyzing assembly lines and redistributing work to increase throughput. Created work instructions and Critical to Quality documents, and implemented a thickness control program to reduce paint consumption.

Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Throughput Critical To Quality (CtQ)Working Instructions Thickness Control Process Improvement

Mechanical Engineering Intern

B/E Aerospace

May 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)

Performed root cause analysis to determine failure points and improve multiple units. Modified and created test articles used to simulate and diagnose known failures.

Root Cause Analysis Failure Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kansas State University

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Grade: 3.992 / 4.0; Summa Cum Laude; FE exam passed Oct 26, 2013

Earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University, graduating in December 2014. Received Summa Cum Laude and a cumulative GPA of 3.992/4.0.