José Luis Ortiz Silva is an experienced professional currently serving as Plant Director and Technical Director at Burger Söhne Holding AG since September 2016, while also fulfilling a role as Docente Profesor Asociado at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Ortiz Silva has previously held managerial positions at HARINERA VILAFRANQUINA GROUP and Pascual Dairy Group, where responsibilities included managing production processes and leading transformation initiatives. Early career experience includes roles at ACS GROUP in estimating coordination, as well as freelance marine engineering. Ortiz Silva holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. in Management Engineering from Universidad de Sevilla and an MBA from San Telmo Business School, complemented by specialized training in production management and energy engineering.