Jose Ruiz

Current

Principal - Monterrey Office at Heidrick & Struggles

Past

Managing Partner at Qualifind Sales and Marketing Division
General Manager at Holley Performance Products
Director of Organizational Development at Energy Labs, Inc.

Sales Engineer at Frisa Forjados

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Education

San Diego State University-California State University
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Instituto Mexico - Tijuana

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

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Jose Ruiz’s Summary

Specializes in recruiting in Mexico for US companies with a strong focus on bilingual and bicultural candidates

Jose Ruiz is a Principal in Heidrick & Struggles' Monterrey office and is a member of the global Industrial practice. His professional experience includes over 13 years in engineering and operations management working for manufacturing organizations in the United States and Mexico.

Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Jose was a Managing Partner for a boutique executive search firm based in San Diego, CA serving multinational clients in the US and Mexico within the aerospace, automotive, medical device and other industrial sectors.

As leaders in the executive search industry, Heidrick & Struggles solves business problems for our clients every day. As innovators we are actively redefining top-level search to encompass complementary services that help build strong companies and the leaders of tomorrow. Our comprehensive approach to leadership acquisition, assessment and development enables us to help our clients build high-performance, diverse leadership teams

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world’s premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including talent management, board building, executive on-boarding and M&A effectiveness. For more than 50 years, we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick & Struggles executive recruiters operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Jose Ruiz - Principal
Heidrick & Struggles
Torre Avalanz
San Pedro Garza García
Monterrey N.L. 66260 Mexico
Tel: +52 818.625.6521
jruiz@heidrick.com

Jose Ruiz’s Specialties:

Member of the global Industrial practice

Jose Ruiz’s Experience

Principal - Monterrey Office

Heidrick & Struggles

(Public Company; HSII; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Principal in Heidrick & Struggles' Monterrey office and a member of the global Industrial practice.
Managing Partner

Qualifind Sales and Marketing Division

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 11 months)

Qualifind is a recruiting firm that focuses on bilingual business leaders with outstanding track records that can thrive in a bicultural environment and create competitive advantage.
General Manager

Holley Performance Products

(Privately Held; Automotive industry)

June 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 8 months)
Director of Organizational Development

Energy Labs, Inc.

(Machinery industry)

August 1998 — June 2004 (5 years 11 months)
Sales Engineer

Frisa Forjados

(Privately Held; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

March 1995 — August 1998 (3 years 6 months)

Jose Ruiz’s Education

San Diego State University-California State University

Certificate Program , Lean Manufacturing , 2003 — 2003
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

B.S. M.E / B.S.E.E. , Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering , 1991 — 1996

Activities and Societies:

Triathlon Club of San Diego, APICS, ASHRAE
Instituto Mexico - Tijuana

High School , 1988 — 1991

Additional Information

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Jose Ruiz’s Groups:

ASHRAE (American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), ITESM, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), APICS (Association for Operations Management)