Michael Hoydick
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Driven Technical individual with over 30 years of success in conceptualizing and implementing technical solutions in air quality control applications. Focused on working closely with clients to determine technical project objectives, specifications and cost effective solutions for both simple and complex applications
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Technology & Sales
Amec Foster Wheeler EEC
05.2018 - Current
- Final approval of equipment sizing, emission performance guarantees, and testing programs for all product lines.
- Development, budgeting, and implementation of R&D programs for dust control and acid gas systems
- Planning, budgeting and management of Sales & Marketing activities, including trades shows, webinars, and industry publications.
- Maintained Technical leadership of our Wet FGD product line, including equipment sizing, proposal development, engineering design, troubleshooting, and field startups.
Director, Technolgy
Siemens Environmental
05.2014 - 05.2018
- Managed technical leads for all air emission product product lines
- Directly responsible for providing competitive and proper equipment designs
- Provide upper management Technical Review Analysis (TRAs) documentation that outlined basis for equipment sizing and evaluation of air emission performance guarantee risks
- Full involvement in Sales and Marketing activities, including writing / presenting technical papers, proposal presentations, and Trade show attendance
Product Line Manager, Wet FGD Systems
Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control
01.2005 - 05.2014
- Full responsibility of the Wet FGD product line, including proposal development, technical sales, equipment sizing, Dual Flow Tray design, equipment specification, detailed engineering design, O&M manual development, customer training, on site startup, performance guarantee testing, and troubleshooting
- Designing, selling, and winning utility industries 1st high velocity absorber at TECOs big bend station
- Writing and presenting industry papers at Mega Symposium, PowerGen, and other various conferences
Application Engineer
Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control
05.1991 - 01.2005
- Proposal Development, including cost estimates and technical sales for all acid gas systems, including Wet and Dry FGD Systems
- Design team member for project wins, including multiple trash to energy dry FGD applications and wet FGD projects
- Development and implementation of full scale high velocity absorber testing at OMUs Elmer Smith Station in 1997.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA12.1991
Skills
- Subject Matter Expert (SME), Wet FGD Systems
- Technical sales and marketing of air pollution control products in utility, trash to energy, steel, and mining industries
- Proposal development and project execution experience with acid gas systems and subsystems, including grinding, compressor, and liquid solids separation systems
- Strong process engineering background, including P&ID development, Haz Ops, functional descriptions, O&M manuals, and customer training
- International experience, including Sales and Marketing activities in Europe, Canada, and Asia
- Proficient with SalesForce, Excel, Work, Powerpoint, and Fathom
- Dual Flow Tray Design
- Over 8 years of field experience, including troubleshooting, performance testing, and dispute resolution
Accomplishments
- Development and implementation of 1st full scale high velocity absorber testing at OMUs Elmer Smith Station in 1997 in US utility industry
- Sale of 1st high velocity absorber in US utility market in 1997 at TECOs big bend station
- Implementation of multiple Dual Flow Trays at Allegheny Energy's Pleasants Station FGD upgrade
- Design of Multiple DFT absorber tower at WKEs Coleman Station
- Authored and presented over 20 industry papers on Wet FGD design, including publication in Power Engineering International.
Timeline
Director, Technology & Sales
Amec Foster Wheeler EEC
05.2018 - Current
Director, Technolgy
Siemens Environmental
05.2014 - 05.2018
Product Line Manager, Wet FGD Systems
Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control
01.2005 - 05.2014
Application Engineer
Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control
05.1991 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
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