Edward J.

Phlegar
4709 Broadway Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
Phone: 785-842-7140
Cell: 785-979-5742
ep89808e@westpost.net

OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT CAREER SUMMARY

Highly Motivated, Dedicated, Team Oriented Individual with 25 years Management a
nd Leadership Experience in Manufacturing Operations, 15 years in Process Contro
l and Analytical/Quality Instrumentation, 8 years in Project Management and Regi
onal Staff Support. Exemplary Leader in the areas of Safety, Health, Environmen
t and Quality. Expertise in Writing, Developing and Implementing Corporate Oper
ations and Training Standards and Procedures.
* Audited operations facilities relative to safety, health, environment and qual
ity standards
* Proficient in the troubleshooting and maintenance of industrial gases manufact
uring processes, machinery and equipment
* Successfully demonstrated ability to achieve goals and support special project
s and teams
* Assisted sites in third party audits and compliance, i.e. national and interna
tional accreditations, medical gases, beverage customers, ISO, DOT/ FRA, NSF, US
P, EPA, etc.
* Innovative thinking in management practices and project management implementin
g Total Quality Management and Continuous Improvement techniques
* Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Enpower Operations Corporation March 2009 - November 2009
Facility Manager
Managed and maintained the safe and efficient compression and chemical processin
g operation of a high BTU methane gas processing facility.
* Responsible for monitoring, tuning and regulatory compliance requirements of a
pproximately 7MM cubic feet of landfill gas from 250 wells
* Implemented safety improvements including: Hazardous Work Permitting, Lock-out
Tag-out/ Energy Isolation procedures, personal atmospheric monitoring, document
ed routine inspections and specific task training requirements
* Initiated improved hiring and training processes to establish a high performin
g operations team
Linde, Inc. / BOC Gases 1982 - 2009
Regional Training & Standards Manager (2007-Jan 2009)
Responsible for implementing, training and compliance to safety and operational
standards and procedures for over 35 facilities and 75 Midwest region personnel.
* Exceeded or attained 100% of regional training and standards implementation ta
rget goals.
* Proactively assisted Regional Operations Management and facilities with projec
ts, training and progress/status reporting information
* Audited facilities against established safety and operational standards and pr
ocedures
* Actively assisted facilities with action plans and corrective actions relative
to audit results.
* Identified, developed and implemented required and special training needs for
all regional operations personnel
* Trained regional facility managers and operations personnel in Process Safety
Management and Change Management requirements and procedures
* Directly assisted facilities with Causal Tree/Root Cause Analysis with inciden
t investigations

Process Operations Project Manager -Integrated Management Systems and Standards

(IMSS) and People Processes (2002-2007)
Key member of US and Global CO2 Teams of Experts instrumental in developing, wri
ting and implementing global, regional and site operating procedures, training a
nd documentation relating to the safe operation of all facilities.
* Responsible for the inclusion of 3rd party CO2 beverage audit questions as a c
ompany standard
* Appointed the US CO2 SME (Subject Matter Expert) for approving standards and p
rocedures prior to publishing and implementation
* Recipient of the Technical Innovations Award for initiating standards and proc
edures development on the IMSS (Integrated Management Systems and Standards) Tea
m
Plant Manager (1990-2002)
Full P&L and operational management responsibility for a 240 ton per day CO2 pro
duction facility. Planned, staffed, budgeted, and managed safety, production, ma
intenance, quality assurance, material/production control, purchasing, improveme
nts/ upgrades and plant engineering activities.
* Delivered strong and sustainable operating gains including increased productio
n volumes and GPADE by > 15%, reduction in operations downtime hours by 50%, sav
ed over $250K in losses of ozone depleting refrigerants, and achieved 25 year sa
fety milestone of no facility lost time accidents
* Maintained regulatory compliance/reporting and documentation requirements, (OS
HA, EPA, PSM, MHRP) and hazardous materials inventory control
* Successfully planned, developed and maintained a $3M fiscal budget
Instrument Technician / Production Coordinator (1982-1990)
SPECIAL PROJECTS/TEAMS
* SME (Subject Matter Expert) - Responsibility to review and approve content of
standards, procedures and training materials prior to publishing.
* Global CO2 IMSS Chapters Revision - Led review and revision project for all Gl
obal CO2 operating standards and training materials incorporating input and feed
back from Team members around the world.
* New Manager Training - Team member in the writing and development of training
materials and matrix to introduce safety, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll
and other key administrative areas of management responsibility to new company m
anagers.
* Confined Space Policy - Active member of the US team assigned to develop corpo
rate safety policies relating to the identification and control of confined spac
es at all facilities.
* Total Quality Management/Continuous Improvement - Facilitator in training oper
ations managers and personnel in the implementation of the total quality managem
ent (TQM) process.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Education:
Degree - Mechanical Engineering Technology (AAS), Erie County Technical Institut
e * Personnel Management, Illinois Central College
Training:
Behavioral Safety Trainer
Lead Operations and Engineering Auditor
Air Separation Unit (ASU) Design and Operations
Hazardous Work Permit/ Confined Space Permit Issuer
Trainer in Hazardous/ Dangerous Materials Shipping