Steve Hosegood

Experience

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  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

  Apr 2007 - Dec 2007

  Research Technician

  • Aided in the planning of research projects for the social dimensions lab.• Monitored a variety of access traps (ditches, berms, gates, etc...) in Northern Ontario to assess their effectiveness in deterring area use.• Used Arc GIS to investigate various lake information by Forest Management Unit.• Co-authored the paper “The effectiveness of signs at restricting vehicle traffic: a case of seasonal closures on forest access roads” which was published in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research.• Found appropriate sites using ArcMap GIS for the previously mentioned paper, investigated them in the field and monitored the site using TRAFx devices. Show less

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  Lakehead University

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project Leader

  • Coordinated and conducted a research project with Atikokan Renewable Fuels.• Responsible for designing a study to investigate the ability of various binding agents to increase the durability, calorific content, density and lower ash content in wood pellets.• Aided Abitibi-Bowater design and begin the implementation of a quality testing system on procured biomass.• Trained and supervised summer students to work in the Lakehead University Wood Science and Testing Laboratory (LUWSTL) who assisted with the project.• Aid in the general operations of the LUWSTL including assisting graduate students with project design, field and lab work as well as lab contract work. Show less

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  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Research Technician

  • Aided in the planning of research projects for the social dimensions lab.• Monitored a variety of access traps (ditches, berms, gates, etc...) in Northern Ontario to assess their effectiveness in deterring area use.• Used Arc GIS to investigate various lake information by Forest Management Unit.• Co-authored the paper “The effectiveness of signs at restricting vehicle traffic: a case of seasonal closures on forest access roads” which was published in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research.• Found appropriate sites using ArcMap GIS for the previously mentioned paper, investigated them in the field and monitored the site using TRAFx devices. Show less

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  Ainsworth Engineered

  Jun 2011 - May 2013

  Procurement Management

  Established and maintained wood procurement contracts with 40+ logging companies within or below approved budget and unit price totaling approximately $20M. Scheduled wood flow and monitored deliveries to ensure weekly/monthly/yearly schedules were achieved. Inspected logging contractors to ensure compliance with the Safety Management System, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council. Implemented a log quality monitoring system for assessment in the forest and woodyard to manage the program. Created and established a log quality management system and performed scaling and quality assessments of delivered wood to monitor effectiveness of the program. Established new relationships with other area companies and wood suppliers. Responsible for the FSC Chain of custody and Controlled wood standards. Corresponded with certification body and being the company lead on audits. Organized and led meetings with Resolute Forest Products to discuss wood flow and contractor concerns on the Crossroute forest. Show less

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  Rentech

  May 2013 - Mar 2017

  Established and maintained a wood supply for newly constructed pellet mill in Atikokan, Ontario . Developed, implemented and manage d a fibre supply with a budget of $8-10 million per year to determine future monthly expenditures based on forecasted delivery volumes by contractor. Responsible for supplying year to date budget vs actual amounts of fibre on a monthly and annual basis as well as forecasting a 3 -5-year outlook. Developed, implemented and managed quality assessment and quality control (QA/QC) program for the Canadian pellet mills to ensure all fibre and products met customer specifications. Achieved and maintained FSC chain of custody certification for all Rentech's pellet mills to ensure responsible sourcing of wood fibre. Negotiated multiyear 100,000 tonne ($8 million) sawdust contract with large publicly traded company. Established and maintained relationships with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Forest Industry, Forest Management companies, local citizens and government. Show less

  • Director Biomass Supply

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Fibre Supply Manager

    May 2013 - Oct 2016
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  Resolute Forest Products

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  Area Superintendent

  Area superintendent responsible for all wood harvesting, logistics and construction operations on the Crossroute and Sapawe Forests . Responsible for the harvest and delivery of over 500,000 m3 of wood chips logs and residuals, as well as the construction of nearly 600 miles of forest access roads. Mr. Hosegood had overall budgetary responsibility of approximately $38M/year. Additional responsibilities included the safety, environmental compliance and material quality of all products. Responsible for the development of strategic logging plans to ensure even fiber flows to company facilities throughout the operating year. Managed and implemented the Crossroute Road construction program to ensure the delivery of fibre to all receiving mills at the approved budget (approximately $6,000,000/year). Negotiated road construction and maintenance rates and issued work orders . Processed all invoices to ensure payment to contractors and reconciled all work orders monthly and managed any variance to the budget. Show less

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  AV Terrace Bay

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Business Excellence Manager

  Business excellence manager responsible for leading change and improvements at Aditya Birla’s pulp asset AV Terrace Bay. Primary focus was working with the fiber supply and mill operations teams to achieve a 6% savings per annum. Led an implementation of a cultural shift within the entire AV Terrace Bay organization. Led a Lean/Six Sigma management implementation for the Fiber team. Conducted Yellow belt training to introduce concepts and process to AV Terrace Bay employees. Led a range of projects from fuel surcharge, logistics optimization, harvesting efficiency, wood fiber quality control, fiber handling costs, equipment/logistics cost modelling, fiber pay accuracy, to scale entry . Yielded over $5M of margin improvement in 12 months. Show less

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  Hosegood Consulting LTD.

  Aug 2019 - now

  President & Principal Consultant

  11551264 Canada Ltd. O/A Hosegood Consulting LTD. provides management consulting services across a broad spectrum of industries specializing in operations and maintenance process improvements in manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management, sustainability and QAQC. Facility operations, business development, quality management systems and special project management. Hosegood Consulting LTD. has expertise in facility and process improvement and optimization as well as industrial start ups and turnarounds of distressed assets. Show less

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  Nexus PMG

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2024

  Distressed Asset Turnaround Project Manager responsible for development of the turnaround strategy, management of the project team and execution. As the PM, conducted start ups, turn arounds and facility operational improvements in a variety of industries. Key Projects;FOAK Municipal Solid Waste Gasification Facility•Created start up and operations strategy to support and achieve FID for municipal solid waste processing facility that utilized first of a kind gasification technology.•Managed a team of 7, comprised of Engineers, O&M Improvement Specialist.•Implementation of O&M systems/processes that supported the first successful runs of the entire facility, demonstrating the technology.•Interfaced with the client team to ensure full integration of the project team and effective implementation of O&M systems.•Identified project level risks and successfully implement mitigation strategies. Ex. Identified severe automation and controls risks and added programming support to prevent failure.•Provided oversight to Construction activities and effective CAPEX deployment.Forest Products Operational Performance Improvement•Collaborated with the executive team to create strategies for fleet performance improvement (sawmills, plywood, biomass power).•Created asset harmonization strategy for new acquisitions.•Lead failure analysis for super heater tube failure.•Improvements to biomass testing and quality assurance. •Process improvement initiatives for O&M systems.FOAK Agriculture Pulp Turnaround•Managed a team of 11 comprised of Engineers, O&M Improvement Specialist and Project controls.•Stabilized facility operations and increased availability from <40% to >80%.•Production of on grade product, commercialized technology, and increase to grade production on anticipated facility ramp curve.•Created/supported the implementation of O&M systems/processes.•Provided engineering support for controlled and effective facility design changes and CAPEX deployment. Show less Senior Consultant at Nexus PMG responsible for project execution and management consulting. Responsible for identifying and executing on performance improvement initiatives that ultimately lead to enhanced cash margin generation. Conducted start ups, turn arounds and facility operational improvements in a variety of industries included forest products, biomass power generation, wood pellets, agricultural pulp, gasification, fuel grade ethanol and sand mining & processing.Key projects and Initiatives Mr. Hosegood has supported:Team member of four large scale turn arounds:•Availability increases from 58% to 100%, 60% to 84%, 35% to 88%, 45% to 92%•Coached Managers, Operators on the implementation of processes to support Operational efficiency and optimization•Responsible for Quality, Operational KPI’s, Sales and Operations Planning, Process Optimization, Overall Process Flow, Operations and Cost optimization.Various consulting roles:•Established Nexus PMG’s in-house performance improvement survey, assessment and reporting system and conducted numerous Operational benchmarks.•Biomass sourcing and supply quality, certification and commercial negotiation of feedstock supply contracts.•Quality program design and implementation for biomass, aggregates, sand and fuels- Feedstocks and Final Products•Maintenance systems implementations- CMMS, Asset Criticality, PMs Program.•Developed and implemented a parts criticality assessment process and decisions matrix Show less

  • Project Manager - Distressed Asset Turnaround

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2024

  • Senior Consultant Performance Improvement

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
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  Pathway Energy

  Apr 2024 - now

  Director of Sustainability

  As the Director of Sustainability at Pathway Energy, there is a wide range of responsibilities including managing feedstock sustainability certification processes, third-party chain of custody certifications, and end-market certifications under frameworks such as RFS, CORSIA, RSB, RED and others as applicable. In this role, Steve actively participates and contributes operational insights to support Pathway Energy’s engineering efforts and development process. Understanding emerging markets and the resulting sustainable aviation fuel and Carbon sequestration paradigms are integral to ensuring the company’s development efforts are guided in the best direction and meet stringent sustainability and operational standards. • Manage feedstock sustainability certification processes• Third party chain of custody certification• End market certification for feedstock (RFS, CORSIA, RSB, RED and others)• Participate in Industry Sustainability Certification Scheme working / development groups, such as International Civil Aviation Organization, International Airline Transportation Authority, and others • Lead and participate in carbon offsetting rule making and application requirements• Liaison with feedstock and off-take providers for sustainability• Corporate sustainability lead for Scope 1 and 3 requirements Show less