A native of Ingolstadt will take over management of Audi’s parent plant: Siegfried Schmidtner, currently responsible for Product Engineering, will head the Ingolstadt site from December 1, 2022. He will succeed Achim Heinfling, who is retiring after more than 30 years at Audi.
Schmidtner is currently head of Product Engineering in the Production and Technical Development divisions. In this capacity, he is responsible, among other things, for production-ready product design and the building of prototypes and preproduction vehicles. “With his comprehensive expertise in process chains and production ramp-ups, Siegfried Schmidtner has played a key role in the successful launch of various model series,” says Audi Board Member for Production and Logistics Gerd Walker. “As plant manager, he will lead the site into the new era of all-electric models.” Ingolstadt is to become the blueprint for the transformation of Audi’s international production network.
After studying mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Schmidtner earned his doctorate in the field of product design and process chain planning. In 1998, he joined Audi in Production Planning. He then held various management positions, headed production at the Ingolstadt site, and oversaw the initial ramp-ups for the Audi A3 and Q2. Following project management for the Premium Platform Electric and the Audi A4, A5, and Q5 models, Schmidtner was in charge of key functions in the Audi Production division, with a focus on production strategy, digitalization, and transformation.
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Schmidtner is currently head of Product Engineering in the Production and Technical Development divisions. In this capacity, he is responsible, among other things, for production-ready product design and the building of prototypes and preproduction vehicles. “With his comprehensive expertise in process chains and production ramp-ups, Siegfried Schmidtner has played a key role in the successful launch of various model series,” says Audi Board Member for Production and Logistics Gerd Walker. “As plant manager, he will lead the site into the new era of all-electric models.” Ingolstadt is to become the blueprint for the transformation of Audi’s international production network.
After studying mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Schmidtner earned his doctorate in the field of product design and process chain planning. In 1998, he joined Audi in Production Planning. He then held various management positions, headed production at the Ingolstadt site, and oversaw the initial ramp-ups for the Audi A3 and Q2. Following project management for the Premium Platform Electric and the Audi A4, A5, and Q5 models, Schmidtner was in charge of key functions in the Audi Production division, with a focus on production strategy, digitalization, and transformation.
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