Francisco Ruiz
About Francisco Ruiz
Francisco Ruiz is a Material Readiness Engineer at Nikola Motor Company with extensive experience in materials coordination and planning across various companies in Mexico and the United States.
Company
Francisco Ruiz currently holds the position of Material Readiness Engineer at Nikola Motor Company. He started working there in 2021 and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Nikola Motor Company is known for its focus on zero-emission transportation and energy infrastructure solutions.
Title
Francisco Ruiz serves as a Material Readiness Engineer. His role involves ensuring the availability and readiness of materials required for production processes. This position emphasizes logistical efficiency and supply chain management.
Previous Roles
Before joining Nikola Motor Company, Francisco Ruiz accumulated diverse experience in material coordination, planning, and scheduling. He worked at ENEFI Proyectos as Socio comercial from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, he was involved in various capacities at AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing, including Planning Coordinator Silao Manufacturing Facility (2019-2020), Scheduling Coordinator Silao Manufacturing Facility (2019), and Advanced Materials Coordinator SCM (2017-2019). He also worked at BorgWarner Inc. as Materials Coordinator (2015-2017), TRW as New Projects and Engineering Changes (2014-2015), and Mazda de México Vehicle Operation as Parts Procurement Engineer PC&L (2013-2014). Earlier in his career, he held roles at Tenneco, Avon, ITW, Continental, and Ruvalcaba, Villalobos y Cia.
Education and Expertise
Francisco Ruiz has a diverse educational background. He studied International Business/Trade/Commerce at ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, where he achieved a degree in International Trade from 1999 to 2003. More recently, he attended the Instituto Mexicano de Mindfulness, where he studied Meditación Mindfulness and earned the title of Facilitador con grado profesional from 2020 to 2021. His educational achievements have equipped him with a combination of technical business skills and mindfulness practices.