Enid, Oklahoma, *****
Phone 1-580-***-****
Cell 1-561-***-**** Scott R Hoard
Objective To obtain an executive level position in a
challenging business unit focused on growing the
business, creating shareholder value, and
professional development.
Experience 2002-present, Oxbow Industries LLC West Palm
Beach Fl.
Operations Manager
Managed 75 employee, 125 million gross sales
revenue, Calcining Plant
Transition Plant into Oxbow Culture
Managed capital and operating budgets to approved
levels
Achieved record production level in 2008
Implemented pro-active safety improvements to a
reactive culture
Vice President of Industrial Minerals
Development of industrial mineral sales for power
generation and industrial consumption.
Marketing and securing combustion bi-products. Ash
sales, slag, mine tailings and other bi-products
directed for raw material application in the cement
industry
Developed gypsum supply for Gulf Coast, and marketed
products in the US Gulf region.
Develop China clinker import business.
2000-2002 James Hardie Industries Tacoma,
Wa.
Plant Manager
Managed 110 employees at a Fiber Cement
Manufacturing Plant.
Responsible for all aspects of the operation.
Production, Maintenance, Quality, Safety and
Shipping.
Plant set several company benchmarks in production
output, finishing, cost control and quality.
2000-2002 Tacoma Plant maintained the lowest average
production costs in the company. Gross sales revenue
75-80 million.
1982-2000 Holcim Cement Mason City, IA.
Plant Manager
Managed a 1,000,000 ton per year cement plant with
165 employees. The plant had a 45 million dollar per
year operating budget, with sales at approximately
70 million dollars.
Operation was a union plant. Completed successful
negotiations in 1996.
Position maintained responsibilities over
Production, Maintenance, Environmental, including an
EPA superfund site, and quarry operations.
Increased Plant Clinker output by 150,000 tons in
the first 3 years. Exceeded one million tons of
cement production and shipments in 1998 an all time
record for the facility.
1982-1994 Holcim Cement Seattle WA.
Various Position
Developed from sales and marketing to technical
sales 1982-85
Entered operations in 1985 as maintenance manager,
promoted to production manager in 1987. Promoted to
plant superintendent in 1993.
Managed capital projects and annual maintenance
outages. Achieved plant maintenance goals within
budget and on time.
Work with remediation companies regarding
alternative raw materials and kiln dust disposal.
Prepared production budgets and managed operations
to achieve budget.
Directed compliance efforts with air quality
authorities, and maintained stack emission within
permit limits.
Concrete Service Company. Great Falls Mt.
Estimator & Scheduler Construction projects.
Ready Mix Batch plant Manager
Education 1975-1980 Montana State University Bozeman MT.
B.S., Constructional Engineering Technology
1994-2000 Various middle management and supervisory
training sessions
1997 Exec. Management Training Cornel University (1
week coarse)
1998 Holderbank, Exec Management, Switzerland ( 6
weeks coarse)
1999 Executive Senior Management University of
Michigan ( 1 week)
Interests Skiing, hiking, golf, woodworking, and family