Maike, how would you describe yourself?

  • Strategic thinker 
  • Motivator 
  • Sports enthusiast 
  • Health advocate

What is special about working at Infineon?

The warm and friendly atmosphere. Infineon supports well-being by respecting a healthy work-life balance.

What are your main tasks?

In my job as Director Quality Management, I lead and manage a team of product quality managers for consumer, industrial, and automotive markets. We support product development by ensuring compliance with quality and customer requirements in relation to our products. Throughout the entire product lifecycle, I maintain our Quality Management System.

What are the results of your work?

Enabling reliable products fulfilling customer requirements and quality standards.

What are your job highlights?

When we – as a team – work successfully together with our stakeholders to achieve the targeted customer requirements for product releases. I enjoy motivating my team and creating an inspiring working atmosphere, supporting them in reaching ambitious goals.

What are your biggest challenges?

If unforeseeable risks pop up too late during development, compromises need to be quickly evaluated and decided upon. In addition, creating an awareness for and understanding of different quality requirements per application area is one of the challenges I have to face today, along with changed market environments.

What are you most proud of?

My versatile background in many different functions, including strategic and operational management, coupled with technical expertise. I have benefited from Infineon’s offer to develop myself ‒ and not just in my own area of responsibility.