STUART BOYDSTON
Saint Michael
Summary
Well rounded engineer with 12+ years of experience ranging from Product Engineering, Project Engineering and Application Engineering. Known for communication skills, working with others, attention to detail and problem solving. I thrive in a hands-on environment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Engineer
Apex Water + Process
Saint Michael, MN
11.2024 - Current
- Created proposal packages for water treatment systems for large EPC firms.
- Read through large specifications and created accompanying clarifications and exceptions logs to present to the customer.
- Designed water treatment systems by creating Process Flow Diagrams to communicate clearly what equipment is being offered.
- Worked with National Account Managers to get proposal packages to align with customers' requirements, resulting in securing several million dollar projects.
- Worked with Project Engineer team to execute on customer required documentation & deliverables.
Project Engineer
Chart Industries
New Prague, MN
03.2023 - 11.2024
- Created Bill of Material lists for pressure vessel & piping projects.
- Designed Process & Instrumentation Diagrams to work in conjunction with the Bill of Material list.
- Worked with Project Managers, Application Engineers and Designers to provide customers with their requirement documents & deliverables.
- Conducted meetings with internal team to kick off new projects.
- Participated in customer meetings to address their concerns and get alignment with their expectations and required documents.
Product Application Engineer
Twin City Fan Companies
Plymouth, MN
06.2016 - 03.2023
- Demonstrated organizational skills by planning daily work tasks and prioritizing the top objectives.
- Consistently showcase clean email communication by writing emails that utilize screen shots, sketches and careful & coherent wording so the recipient understands.
- Completed purchase requisitions to coordinate ordering fan parts and accessories.
- Performed Project Manager responsibilities by being the primary point of contact for ~20 smaller projects/orders at a given time and was the main point of contact for those orders.
- Demonstrated teamwork ability by working with sales reps around the country and consistently aiding them by providing quotes, answering technical questions and processing their orders.
- Worked directly with the customer to quote a large $500,000 project that consisted of 27 industrial fans and was the point of contact that provided deliverables to the customer during the proposal stage. Order was received after 2 months of coordinating and working with the customer.
- Utilized the fan laws to calculate & determine the maximum allowable speed the customer could speed their fans up to - based on 6 different temperature points - then provided the data clearly.
- Mentored and trained two new colleagues by sharing knowledge of products, processes and special pricing methods resulting in getting them up to speed and contributing in a timely manner.
Rotation/Product Engineer
FMC Technologies
Houston/Stephenville, TX
04.2013 - 12.2015
- Worked with Manufacturing Engineers to resolve component defect issues.
- Utilized CAD to view and analyze pump fluid end components when making decisions on Quality Notification dispositions.
- Gave three presentations during a multi-day training event to teach field technicians, customer service and shop personnel about the pump product line.
- Lead a small team to complete a testing project to determine the torque required to actuate various sized ball valves under different pressures and valve seat material. Compiled the raw data in an organized table in excel.
Education
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Brigham Young University-Idaho
04.2013
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Problem solver
- Hands on
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Completed the Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam with a 100% score.
- Was the primary CAD designer for a group project where a test stand was designed and built to break a car jack.
- Modeled up a bicycle chain and performed an FEA, after which the data was presented to the class.
- Used CAD to design a pilot/patient separation barrier in a life flight helicopter.
- Re-created drawings of CAD models for various interior components of a life flight helicopter.
- Completed various personal woodworking projects using various woodworking tools, and sketched out each plan prior to starting.
Timeline
Application Engineer
Apex Water + Process
11.2024 - Current
Project Engineer
Chart Industries
03.2023 - 11.2024
Product Application Engineer
Twin City Fan Companies
06.2016 - 03.2023
Rotation/Product Engineer
FMC Technologies
04.2013 - 12.2015
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Brigham Young University-Idaho