Ward Thienpont

Ward Thienpont is a Technical Manager at Lotus Bakeries, overseeing maintenance operations at the Lembeke plant since June 2023. Prior to this role, Ward served as Maintenance Manager for overhead cranes and later for the Cold Rolling Department at ArcelorMittal from September 2013 to June 2023, where responsibilities included mechanical and electrical maintenance, energy management, and engineering support for various production lines. Educational qualifications include a Postgraduate Techno-MBA: Certificate in Management Engineering, a Master of Science in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, all obtained from Ghent University between 2008 and 2018.