Steve Ruegg
About Steve Ruegg
Steve Ruegg is a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer at NI in Austin, Texas, with over 20 years of experience in quality management and corporate training across various industries.
Title at National Instruments
Steve Ruegg holds the position of Principal Supplier Quality Engineer at National Instruments, where he works in a hybrid model based in Austin, Texas, United States. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the quality of materials and components supplied to National Instruments, leveraging his extensive background in quality management and supplier development.
Previous Roles at Dell Technologies
Steve Ruegg served at Dell Technologies from 2012 to 2023, holding significant leadership roles. From 2018 to 2023, he was the Global Lead for Talent Development & Operations based in Austin, Texas, focused on developing and managing talent and operational efficiencies. Before that, he was the Director of Global Operations Quality for Dell Americas Operations in Round Rock, TX, from 2012 to 2018, where he ensured the quality of global operations and led quality improvement initiatives.
Experience at MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc
From 2006 to 2012, Steve Ruegg worked at MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc, later known as Sun Edison Solar Materials, as the Director of Global Supplier & Solar Quality. In that capacity, he managed global supplier quality and was responsible for ensuring the quality of solar wafer raw materials. This role further emphasized his expertise in semiconductor and solar material quality management.
Early Career in Food Manufacturing
Steve Ruegg began his career in the food manufacturing industry. He worked at Sara Lee Foods from 2001 to 2006 as a Senior Quality Manager, where he managed the quality aspects of various food products. Before that, he served as Vice President of Quality at Cambridge Engineering in 2000-2001 and held multiple roles at General Mills from 1988 to 1993, including Quality Control Manager and Assistant Plant Manager. His early exposure to food quality and production laid a strong foundation for his subsequent roles in quality management.
Education Background
Steve Ruegg completed his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Carthage College, augmenting this with industry-specific education from the American Institute of Baking and Wilson Learning Center. His foundational education provided the scientific and technical knowledge necessary for his roles in quality management and corporate training.