Jose Esparza

About Jose Esparza

I am a senior quality, manufacturing, and program leader with 20+ years of experience driving NPI execution, supplier readiness, and regulatory compliance across highly regulated, high-volume industries including semiconductors, automotive, aerospace, and U.S. defense.With an Executive MBA and electronic engineering foundation, I bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy—aligning quality systems, supplier performance, and manufacturing readiness with cost reduction, risk mitigation, and scalable growth. My experience includes leading PPAP and NPI programs, supporting automotive OEM requirements (including Tesla), and delivering results in environments where failure is not an option.I have partnered cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, procurement, and executive leadership to improve advanced manufacturing performance, strengthen audit readiness, and reduce the cost of poor quality while maintaining on-time launch and customer commitments. My work supports industries where semiconductors are mission-critical, including aerospace, automotive, military, cloud computing, and transportation.• Quality & Regulatory Compliance (IATF 16949, ISO 9001)• NPI, PPAP & Manufacturing Launch Readiness• Supplier Quality, Risk Assessment & Mitigation• Executive Program & Project Leadership• Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) & ROI Management• Global Supply Chain & Vendor Strategy• Internal & External Audits (Customer & Regulatory)• Cross-Functional & Executive Stakeholder Leadership• KPI Development, Performance Metrics & Reporting• Lean, Six Sigma (DMAIC), Kaizen, 5S• Root Cause Analysis (8D, 5 Whys, SIPOC)• Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence j••••••••@gmail.com 48••••••36

Experience

1. Regional Quality Assurance Manager

   Price Industries

   May 2024 — Present · US

   Lead a 3-in-a-box factory leadership model, with direct leadership responsibility across Quality, Production Supervision, and Engineering, ensuring alignment between manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in a high-volume, regulated manufacturing.Provide direct people leadership for Quality Engineers, Production Supervisors, and Manufacturing / Process Engineers, driving accountability across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.Govern ISO compliance, audit readiness, and enterprise risk controls, integrating IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 requirements into daily production, engineering change control, and operational discipline.Reduced rework 60% and scrap 25% through Lean deployment and systemic root cause elimination. Partner cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and supply chain leadership to balance throughput, yield, supporting aggressive production and launch targets.Lead NPI / PPAP readiness, control plans, PFMEAs, and inspection strategies are fully embedded into production prior to release.Drive root cause analysis and corrective action execution (8D, DMAIC, 5 Whys), improving first-pass yield, reducing escapes, and preventing recurrence.Architect KPI dashboards across Quality, Production, and Engineering aligning operational metrics with executive performance objectives. Serve as the primary escalation point for factory quality, production, and engineering issues, coordinating rapid cross-functional response to protect customer delivery and compliance.Serve as executive liaison aligning plant execution with corporate operational strategy.Coach and mentor supervisors and engineers on problem solving, risk-based decision making, and leadership effectiveness, strengthening operational capability and succession depth.Apply Executive MBA business frameworks to factory decisions, aligning quality and engineering actions with cost of poor quality (COPQ), risk exposure, and scalable manufacturing performance.

Education

• University of Arizona

  Eller EMBA

  2017 — 2019

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Applied Science in Business with Concentration in Project Management (BASc)

  2014 — 2016

• ITT

  Associates Degree, Computer and Electronics Engineering

  1995 — 1997