Andreas Arzt

Director production management

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

I consider myself being a global citizen. With open-minded attitude, I check for commonalities helping to build bridges, while "differences" are kind of spices to me - like for cooking - adding taste & flavors to a delicious & yummy meal. That's what helps me throughout my private & business life. " The mission, cross-functional collaboration and teamwork counts " 20+ years of experience in leading successful projects with teams of up to 40 persons for: * Product development of RF transceiver ICs (>5yrs) and power management ICs (>5yrs) for cellular modems * Ramp-up and cost optimisation during mass production of complex system-on-chip ICs & product families in wireless & automotive business (>10yrs) * Proven track record for "business critical" projects and very high volume products My focus areas and key strengths are: * Business orientation * Evolution and optimisation of products * Precise analysis and structured, persistent approach * High quality and cost awareness, targeting for rock-solid high volume production * Cross-functional collaboration with any external & internal stakeholders: Customers, business line & program management, marketing, system & concept engineering, circuit design, verification & application engineering, semiconductor FE&BE technology development, partners in FE&BE foundries, production test and quality management

Experience

  • Director at Infineon Technologies
    Feb 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos

    Production Management for high-end & high volume Automotive Micro-Controller product family Actual generation on final flight level and switched to auto-pilot mode; picking up new challenge to prepare mission & take-off for next Gen.

  • Project Manager at Intel Corporation
    Feb 2011 - Jan 2017 · 6 yrs

    Project management for product development of power management ICs for cellular modems

  • Infineon Technologies (Greater Munich Metropolitan Area)
    • Project Manager
      Jun 2005 - Jan 2011 · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Project management for: Cost optimisation during mass production for cellular RF transceiver portfolio (~4yrs) Product development of RF transceiver ICs for cellular modems (~2yrs)

    • Senior Manager & Project Manager
      Nov 1999 - May 2005 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Line manager and project management of product development for cellular modems: High volume RF transceiver IC (>3yrs) RF receiver ICs and RF VCOs (~2.5yrs)

  • Development Engineer at Siemens
    Nov 1994 - Oct 1999 · 5 yrs

    Product & circuit development of RF receiver ICs for cellular modem's