Bas Schelfaut

Operations director bij Howden, a Chart Industries Company

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

As Project Manager with a proven track record in the turbomachinery industry, I am passionate about driving operational excellence and delivering innovative solutions in the aftermarket space. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in this field, I developed a lifelong passion for rotating equipment. My technical expertise, honed through years of hands-on experience and academic training, enables me to effectively diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues. With a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes, and deliver results, I am committed to providing exceptional service to clients seeking aftermarket solutions.

Experience

  • Operations director at Howden Maintenance Partners
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Oprichter at LogicSense
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Freelance business consultancy for technical solutions

  • Operation Leadership Program at Howden, A Chart Industries Company
    Mar 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Project manager for Future Factory vision at HTC Involved in different localization projects Involved in SIOP project at HTC

  • Howden Maintenance Partners (Full-time · 7 yrs 8 mos)
    • Mechanical operations coordinator
      Oct 2021 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for all mechanical operations including machining, welding and (dis)assembly.

    • Projectmanager Turbo
      Jun 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Project management of turbo jobs (rotating equipment above 3.000 RPM).

    • Senior Operations Coordinator
      Dec 2018 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      During the absence of the site manager, I was responsible for the workshop and sales at HMP Gent, including planning and invoicing.