In his professional journey, he worked as a process engineer in various departments at Gerdau (a steel company) with a primary focus on cost reduction and process standardization within the plant. During this time, he led improvement projects as part of the Problem Solving Group, tackling areas such as safety, energy reduction, and metal scrap reduction. Additionally, he provided consultation to the SIZUCA plant in Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela.

During this period, he also participated in training programs related to Six Sigma, MASP, the 7 Tools of Quality, and management and leadership skills.

In 2015, he joined Quaker Houghton as a Technical Sales representative in the Metals division, where his expertise lies in various steelmaking processes. He collaborates with specialized teams in casting, secondary metallurgy, continuous casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, rebar quenching and tempering, as well as the heat treatment of ferrous and nonferrous metals including quenching, annealing, homogenizing, and normalizing processes.

In terms of professional achievements, in 2016, he achieved first place in sales for Mexico. In 2017, he was globally recognized with the High Performer Award (Good to Great 2017) for his outstanding performance in steel business projects. That same year, he joined the Helix Sales Development program, which focused on developing a high-performance sales organization to address client problems that require understanding and technical involvement in their metallurgical processes. In 2019, he obtained his MBE from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Spain. From 2018 to 2020, Javier earned his MBA from Instituto Europeo de Posgrado (IEP).

In 2022, he assumed the role of manager of Business Development for Heat Treatment in Mexico at Quaker Houghton, where he focuses on the sales of quenchants developed and sold by Quaker Houghton, including quench salts, cold quench oils, oils for martempering, and various aqueous polymers used in the steel and aluminum heat treatment industry. He actively engages with all his business partners to ensure the achievement of their goals.

One of his key objectives is to provide ongoing training on interpreting cooling curves, product maintenance, and basic topics for non-metallurgical personnel involved in various projects. Additionally, he collaborates with talks at universities such as IPN and UAM in Mexico and participates in various tradeshows, including Expoacero AIST, EUROGUSS, and automotive meetings. Since joining Quaker Houghton’s technical sales team, he has consistently achieved sales growth while maintaining long-term client relationships.

Nominated by: Quaker Houghton