Kristof Meerten

About

Experience

• Head of Ops Maintenance at TUI
  Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

• Operations Manager, Line/Light Maintenance and Workshops at Brussels Airlines
  Feb 2016 - Apr 2025 · 9 yrs 3 mos

  Responsible for the line and light maintenance of the Brussels Airlines fleet (Avro RJ, Airbus A320 and A330) and the component workshops: -Punctuality and regularity -P&L responsibility of the maintenance activity -Compliance with the regulatory requirements of BCAA/EASA -Maintenance and manpower planning -Health and safety -Optimisation projects

• Workshop Manager at Qatar Airways
  Feb 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

  Responsible for the development of new component workshops and new capabilities for components installed on all different aircraft types in the Qatar Airways and Qatar Executive fleet (A320F, A330, A340, A350, A380, B777, B787, Bombardier): -Cabin workshops (Lavatory, Galley, Seats and trim components) -ATEC workshop -Avionics -NDT (X-ray, FPI) -... Responsible for driving productivity improvement in the workshops and the coordination of projects between the workshops and the supply chain.

• Sabena Technics (9 yrs 5 mos)
  • Components Pool Manager
    Sep 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Responsibility for the components pool sizing and engineering: -Airworthiness management -Demand forecasting -Standardizing and interchangeability -Reliability improvement

  • Components Shop Manager
    Nov 2007 - Sep 2012 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    •Full responsibility of the repair and development processes for the components (avionics, mechanical, wheels & brakes) •Optimizing the production process •Organization, coaching, optimization and motivation of the crew (120FTE) •Planning, validation and implementation of investment projects •Safety, Health and Environment management

  • Avionics shop manager
    Sep 2004 - Nov 2007 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    •Full responsibility of the repair and development processes for the electronic and electrical components (Avionics Department) •Optimizing the production process •Organization, coaching, optimization and motivation of the crew (60FTE) •Planning, validation and implementation of investment projects •Safety, Health and Environment management

• Security Consultant & Project Engineer at Scope Consulting
  Oct 2003 - Sep 2004 · 1 yr

  Protection against aggression / Fire safety: Consulting (Risk analysis, audit, SIMS, rating) Engineering (pre-design, design) Project management (evaluation and comparison of bids, follow-up during implementation) Organizational protection (development of procedures, evacuation plan) Project experience: Audit : Electrabel – Nuclear power plant Doel Follow-up, site Beerse II : Janssen Pharmaceutica Implementation Evacuation plan, Antwerpen : F.O.D. Justitie Audit en pre-design, Luik : F.O.D. Justitie