Tom Freuler Email & Phone Number

Reading, Pennsylvania

Responsible for operations of ASU in Reading Pennsylvania

La Porte, Texas

Responsible for overall operations and maintenance of the Praxair La Porte plant including both Oxygen and Nitrogen pipelines, includes compression equipment and liquid back up driox systems, loading product trailers and Gas Hydrogen Tube Trailer filling. Responsible for P&L, participate in preparation of both the operating and capital expenditures budgets which become the plan for the following year. Seek cost reduction and Six Sigma projects to lower costs and increase productivity savings to assist in increasing site profits. Interface with Logistics, Customers, Technicians, Drivers and Technical Support personal to manage the Profit and Loss of the facility by directing staff in safety, reliability, cost control and efficiency. Collaborate with management about product needs and meeting our liquid requirements to maintain proper inventory levels. Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, EPA and Praxair requirements to bring facilities into compliance and using our management systems to track and maintain our compliance. Site operates its own potable water and sewer systems which are permitted by Texas Commission Environmental Quality who establishes our limits on site discharges and sampling procedures we must follow. Manage processes and resources to remain in compliance with the permit. Seek cost reduction and Six Sigma projects to lower costs and increase productivity of operations. Productivity improvements saved over $1 million in 2015 by improving compressor capacity, repairing refrigeration equipment and using pipeline Hydrogen to replace more expensive Liquid Hydrogen. Completed major capital projects on time and under budget in 2016 working with various internal groups and contractors.

Texas City/Garland

Responsible for overall operations of the Texas City ASU/HyCO site which is a PSM site. Responsible for P&L, participate in preparation of both the operating and capital expenditures budgets which become the plan for the following year. Seek cost reduction and Six Sigma projects to lower costs and increase productivity savings to assist in increasing site profits. Supervises and ensures training of facility technicians. Implements safety programs, meets fixed and variable cost commitments, executes reliability programs, and complies with quality systems as well as governmental regulations as required. Was Interim Manager at Texas City POX during the transition of the unit over to the HYCO group from September 2012 to December 31, 2012. Interim Facility Manager of Garland ASU from 4/1/13 until new manager arrived.

Tewksbury, Ma / Decatur, Al / Loudon, Tn

Responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of Carbon Dioxide in scheduled quantities, at budgeted cost and of acceptable quality at both Decatur and Loudon plants along with distribution at Tewksbury and Bethlehem. Ensure the facilities are in compliance with Praxair policies to maintain our Zero/Zero Goal while meeting customer expectations. Directs the daily activities of plant technicians/drivers including safety, reliability, quality, cost control, efficiency, and distribution to meet KPI goals.

Tewksbury, Ma

Responsible for the manufacturing of Dry Ice and Distribution of Liquid Carbon Dioxide in scheduled quantities at budgeted costs and acceptable quality. Interface with Logistics, Customers, Technicians, Drivers and Technical Support personal as required to manage the Profit and Loss of each facility by directing staff in safety, reliability, cost control and efficiency. Collaborate with management about product needs for the ice plants and meeting our costumer liquid requirements to maintain proper inventory levels. Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA and Praxair requirements to bring facilities into compliance and using our management systems (ACMS) to track and maintain our compliance. Negotiate and enforce contract language with bargaining unit in Burlington, NJ facility. Successfully managed transition of Dry Ice plants when they were sold to new owners.

Newark, De

Regional S&ES Support 7 Facilities / 5 Managers in Training, Investigating and Compliance in both operations and distribution to meet Praxair’s Safety goals of zero. Lead Root Cause Analysis, assist with Accident/ Incident investigations and reporting, Audit facilities in the Region and provide additional assistance to other facilities as needed for special projects such as Safety Blitzes and various rollouts. Past Project Manager of Burlington, NJ remediation project working with the state, consultant, manager and contractors to remove contaminates and ensure compliance. Praxair Professional Driver Trainer, PHA Team Leader

Delaware City, De

• Provided technical support to meet the terms of the Field Engineering Service Agreement between Praxair and Motiva that included:• Assistance and guidance to Motiva / Conectiv in the operation and maintenance of the ASU which is 2700 tons per day plant supplying gasifier in repowering project.• Provide training and support to all personnel in Safety, Operation of ASU, Fill Zone and FDA along with product drivers.• Assist with distribution of product working with logistics to keep tanks from going full, billing correct for customer pick up orders and planners to order product when facility was down.• Assist in record keeping for both Praxair and Motiva, which involved working with Motiva accountants and managers on billing of vented product, product purchased, and sales on contract issues. • Worked with Praxair, Motiva, Conectiv and consultants to get approval from the FDA to start shipping medical product after the FDA investigation. Developed procedures, training material and record keeping requirements that allowed everyone to agree to start shipping medical grade product again.

Carney'S Point, Nj & Texas City, Tx

1996 -1999 Production Technician, Texas CityResponsible for the operation of the gasifier and air separation units to produce hydrogen, carbon monoxide, oxygen, nitrogen, and argon at Texas City while working 12 hour shifts. Maintain efficient operation of POX unit, carbon monoxide liquefier, air separation plant, and associated equipment to ensure the quality and quantity is available for all customers. Transferred to Texas City to assist in HYCO plant start up, was responsible for night shift during this phase of operation. Trained personnel in HYCO plant operations. Started cross training in air separation and cogeneration in 1997. 1986 - 1996 Production Technician, Carnets Point, NJHired into Praxair in 1986 to operate HYCO plant in Carneys Point, New Jersey. Responsibilities included operating two steam methane reformers, carbon monoxide liquefier, and associated equipment to provide customer product. Produced and latter revised start-up procedures that were used to become ISO qualified.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Earned BS degree while working rotating 12 hour shifts and attending college part time.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Business Administration And Management, General

Education record