Jose Ruiz

Jose Ruiz currently serves as the Vice President of Operations at Align Technology, a position held since March 2022. Ruiz previously worked at Align Technology between December 2014 and July 2017 in roles including Plant Manager and Sr. Operations Manager, where notable accomplishments included leading the build-out of a new facility and ramping operations to 80% capacity. Ruiz has extensive experience in operational leadership, having held various senior positions such as Sr. Director of Operations, Engineering Manager, and Plant General Manager, focused on plant start-up initiatives. Academically, Ruiz holds an Executive MBA from The University of Texas at El Paso and degrees in Industrial Engineering and Quality & Productivity from ITESM.