Peter Smets

Directeur Divisie Industrie

Belgium

About

Senior Manager with solid international expertise in leading organisations, change, crisis and project management. Working for mid-size, large and multinational companies. Demonstrated work experience build up by working for over 30 years at industrial production facilities, in the energy/oil&gas business, multi-technical services. Multilingual professional with advanced interpersonal skills, passionate about continuous improvement, strategic challenges and the energy transition.

Experience

  • SPIE Belgium (On-site)
    • Director Industry
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Working for SPIE Belgium and leading the division Industry. This division delivers Piping/Mechanical services and Electrical/Instrumentation services to industrial clients. High quality, expertise and safety are key within our work environment. "At SPIE, we apply our collective expertise to designing and implementing reliable technical solutions to society’s sustainability challenges." Contact me in case of any questions!

    • Business Unit Manager
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2025 · 6 yrs

      Business Unit Manager for SPIE Belgium, working for the division 'Industry' and responsible for the West region of Belgium on locations Aalter and Moeskroen. SPIE Aalter delivers Piping/Mechanical services and Electrical/Instrumentation services to industrial clients. High quality, expertise (e.g. high voltage an piping works) and safety are key within our work environment. SPIE Moeskroen delivers E&I services and is also specialised in fire detection and panelbuilding.

  • Independent Professional at Maturis
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2023 · 5 yrs

    • Optimize your organization: Interim management, Crisis management, Change management. • Achieve your targets: Senior Project management, Maturity and Growth consultancy, Continuous Improvement consultancy and implementation, Management consultancy and Strategy, Audits, ... I work as a freelancer for medium to large industrial companies (e.g. SME, oil & energy- , (Petro)Chemical- , Pharmaceutical industry, ...), but I'm open for other challenges. Based in Belgium and ready for short international missions.

  • Site/Plant manager, coal and gas fired power station at Uniper
    Sep 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Responsible for a coal fired power plant Maasvlakte and a gas fired Utility Centre, delivering up to 14% of the energy consumption in the Netherlands • Special projects: - Commissioning and start up of a new, state of the art, coal fired unit (1100 MW) - Transition closing & decommissioning of 2 units (2x 535 MW) - Reorganising site staff - Strategic technical projects involving backup boiler & biomass cocombustion - Operational Excellence program

  • E.ON Benelux (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Site/Plant Manager, gas fired power station
      Mar 2014 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Responsible for gas fired power plant Vilvoorde • Special projects: - Social plan negotiations Belgium power plants - Conversion power plant Vilvoorde to Open Cycle Unit for Strategic Reserve

    • Senior Manager Local Fleet Management Center
      May 2013 - Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for - Asset operation & performance team - Asset Strategy & governance team

    • Bridgehead CCGT, gas fleet
      Jul 2010 - Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Electrabel (10 yrs 11 mos)
    • Maintenance manager, coal fired power stations
      Jan 2006 - Nov 2009 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    • Deputy Operations Manager, coal fired power station
      2004 - 2006 · 2 yrs

    • Projectleader Daily Maintenance, gas fired power stations
      2001 - 2004 · 3 yrs