Sijtze Smit

Sijtze Smit has extensive experience in the aerospace industry, currently serving as Executive Director of Engines & Components at OGMA-Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, SA since June 2005. This role encompasses oversight of commercial, engineering, planning, production, and industrialization activities across multiple business units. Previous positions within OGMA include Director of Planning, Material Planning, and Production Control, Director of Innovation, Head of Program Management, and Director of Programs, where responsibilities ranged from maintenance department operations to complete program oversight for various aviation services. Prior to OGMA, Sijtze Smit held multiple roles at the Royal Netherlands Navy, including Head of Maintenance Engineering, and worked as an Aircraft Performance Design Analyst at Fokker. Academic qualifications include studies at Delft University of Technology and Inholland University of Applied Sciences.