Jean-Pierre Coene

Jean-Pierre Coene has over 25 years of work experience. Jean-Pierre began their career in 1993 as a Service Manager for ASC PALLMAC, where they were responsible for service and installation orders for palletising machines at home and abroad. In 1996, they moved to Toppower NV as an Office Director of an IT company, where they were in charge of control of sales files, customer communication for installation and integration, and daily management of the office. From 2001 to 2004, they worked as a Warehouse and Dispatch Manager for Spiromatic, where they were responsible for organizing the warehouse and workers, order picking, consultation with production and suppliers, and national and international shipments. Jean-Pierre then moved to AB Eurolines as Head of Service Maintenance, where they were responsible for general maintenance, developing new machines or installations, and designing constructions via Solid Works. In 2007, they became an Engineering and Maintenance Manager for Aswebo, where they were responsible for planning internal and external maintenance of machines for road and earthworks, maintaining machine records, and managing the workshop. From 2011 to 2012, they were the Head of Production and Maintenance Department for Motogroup bvba, where they were responsible for planning projects, planning production and implementation, and stock management for production. In 2018, they moved to VLMontage as a Senior Projectmanager, and in 2019 they became the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Urban Crop Solutions.

Jean-Pierre Coene has a diverse educational background. Jean-Pierre received their Bachelor degree in Electromechanica from HOGENT in 1989-1992. Jean-Pierre then went on to receive their Graduaat in Elektromechanische technieken from the same school. Most recently, they are currently pursuing their VCA leidinggevend in Veiligheid from Sintra West, which they are expected to complete in 2023.