Jonathan García Hilarios

Operations Leader at Fosbel Inc.

Jonathan García Hilarios has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Starting from their most recent position, they worked as an Operations Leader at Fosbel Inc. since March 2022. In this role, they led the market in Mexico for specialized services in glass furnace maintenance, ensuring major maintenance and early management projects for customers, and managing inventory control of raw materials and spare parts.

Prior to that, Jonathan worked at Owens Corning from 2019 to 2022. Jonathan held various positions, including Furnace & Batch House Engineer and participating in the Furnace Development Program. During their time at Owens Corning, they focused on achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with plant objectives, leading autonomous maintenance and focused improvement projects, and ensuring daily production of 440 tons of molten glass.

Before Owens Corning, Jonathan interned at BASF from 2018 to 2019. Jonathan had a role as an Intern-Wastewater Treatment Plant, where they ensured the daily operation of the chemical water treatment train, analyzed microbial conditions in bioreactors, and conducted tests in the pilot plant and plant-scale execution. Jonathan also interned as a Plant Support Chemist, supporting plant operations.

Lastly, Jonathan's early work experience includes an internship at Industrial Corporation of Total Quality S.A de C.V. from 2015 to 2018. As a Quality & Manufacturing Intern, they ensured the implementation of the Quality Management System in automotive services, aimed for zero non-conformities in every service, audited quality assurance processes, and generated action plans.

Overall, Jonathan García Hilarios has demonstrated expertise in operations leadership, manufacturing, maintenance, quality assurance, and project management throughout their career.

Jonathan García Hilarios has a diverse educational background. From 2014 to 2019, they attended Universidad de las Américas Puebla where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering. During the same time period, they also pursued a second Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering at the same institution.

Following their undergraduate studies, Jonathan continued their education at Universidad de las Américas Puebla and completed a Master's Degree in Energy Management from 2019 to 2020. Jonathan'sfocus of study during this program was Sustainable Energy and Technologies.

In addition to their formal education, Jonathan has obtained several certifications. In August 2013, they became certified as a Técnico en Urgencias Médicas (Emergency Medical Technician) from S.O.S Transmedic Puebla A.C. In November 2017, they received certification as an Auditor Interno de Calidad & Nuevos Requisitos de Norma ISO 9001:2015 (Internal Quality Auditor & New Requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Standard) from Sistemas & Procesos de Gestión.

Most recently, in May 2020, Jonathan acquired expertise in Statistical Thermodynamics: Molecules to Machines through a certification program offered by Carnegie Mellon University. Additionally, they obtained a Yellow Belt Sabatino Certificate from INTERNATIONAL LEAN SIX SIGMA in February 2023.

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Timeline

  • Operations Leader

    March, 2022 - present