Meet Javier
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Javier Meras
Region: South West
Whether he’s performing love ballads on the bajo quinto or troubleshooting on–site, Javier Meras is a passionate individual that goes the extra mile for his family, friends, and customers. Being in the critical power industry since 2001, Javier possesses deep technical expertise that will serve him well in his new role as a Technical Support Specialist II! In this feature, he shares how the industry has evolved, his most memorable story, and the strangest food he’s ever tried!
Certifications: OSHA 10, NFPA 70, CPR Certified
Field Trained: 9900D; 9900C/CX; 9900B; 9900AEGIS; 1100 Series; 9800, 9700, 2033AD, 2033A, 2033G
You’ve been in the critical power industry since 2001. Take me back to the beginning – how did you know you were interested in electronics and what was the path that led you to Mitsubishi Electric?
“So, I was going to school for Electronics Engineering at Heald College. I was working at an auto parts store and a Sergeant from the Air Force came in to buy a part, and he invited me to watch them work at Hewlett-Packard.
I was blown away by the voltage. I was used to 24V – and this was 480V. So, I stuck around and they hired me. I ended up working for them in Northern California.
I worked at a couple other companies, like Caterpillar, and then I ended up coming to Mitsubishi Electric.
This career picked me at the end of the day. I liked the data center field due to the amount of work it takes to support a customer’s business. I traveled all over the state of California and out of the state. Something new every week is what this career gives you!”
In what ways has the critical power industry changed since you started?
“It has changed dramatically from the size of power to the size of the building. The circuitry has also changed from being bigger components (UPS, battery, static switches, etc.) to smaller footprint components.“
What trends or shifts do you see emerging in the industry?
“I think the power demand is going to get bigger. I think that’s going to lead into having to generate your own power. Probably nuclear power generation. Right out of the box you will be able to buy a generation system, put it on a slab, and connect it.”
You were recently promoted to Technical Support Specialist II. Congratulations! How are you feeling starting this new role, and how do you think your experience as a Field Service Technician will help you be successful?
“I am excited to take on this new challenge, and I believe it’s going to be great for me to bring my knowledge from the field to this role.”
What advice would you give to a facility manager?
“Listen to your field guys – the guys that are the boots on the ground. The guys that see and deal with everything. Keep your communication tight.”
How would you describe Mitsubishi Electric’s Field Service team?
“Even before I came to Mitsubishi Electric, I always thought that their equipment was the best and the people were the best. And then I come to work here and I know that we are.
We’re set higher than the average UPS company. We are bigger and better at doing projects and fixing problems. We have taken a huge, full step into the data center market. I think we’re number one, to be honest.
Even in the office, it connects to the field. Like Ms. Dyann and Kim – all the people that make it possible for me to do my job – I really appreciate them tremendously.”
What is your most memorable story from the field?
“I flew out to Texas to do 8 startups by myself. I had one week to finish it, and I kept running into trouble. Broken components, holes not drilled, then my computer stopped working. I mean every day it was a challenge…
I promised the customer there that I would get it all done. I ended up moving around components, grabbing parts from future startups, replacing those parts, and got all 8 UPS systems started in one week. That’s startup, SMS (single module startup), and then MMS (multi-module startup).
The only thing that had to be done later was the paperwork. I completed the paperwork, turning it all in on time… I was just blown away by the amount of stuff that came at me that week.
It was not my week, but I ended up pushing through, keeping positive, and working long hours to get it done.”
Where did you grow up, and where are you now?
“I grew up in Gridley, CA. I graduated from high school there and then moved to a town called Yuba City where I got married and then went to school and went to work. I always stayed around here.”
What is something you are passionate about outside of work?
“Music and family. I play the bajo quinto. It’s not a mariachi band. It’s kind of like a Norteno band. And we play love music – ballad music – and we get hired at church and to do events.
When bigger, more famous groups come in, we tend to open up for them. There’s four of us in the band, and I play the guitar and sing a little bit.
I kind of picked up music on my own. My mother sings very well. All my family members are in music, but they never pushed it on me or introduced me to it.
I just ended up buying a bajo quinto one day and falling in love with the music. Just started playing it, and I haven’t stopped for four years straight now.”
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
“It would probably be Spain. It has a good history. I really love history. But I actually would rather stay here in America… Maybe go to Hawaii.”
What is the strangest food you’ve ever tried? What would you rate it out of 10?
“One time, I was working in the Bay Area, doing battery work, and I was working with these guys and they kept telling me all day, ‘You’re gonna come eat with us.” I’m like, ‘Yeah, yeah. I’m good. I can work without eating…’ ‘No, no, no, no, no. We’re going to go eat.’
So we went to go eat in some Asian restaurant, and I told the guy [I was working with],’You order for me. I don’t know how to order.’ He ordered a soup. It was kind of red, and it had pieces of meat and like chunks of tofu. But it had this weird color… it was red… almost gray…
They kept telling me, ‘Oh, that’s good stuff. Eat it, eat it.’ So I was like alright, I don’t want to be disrespectful. And there was a lot of it! I kept saying, ‘No, no, no not a lot.’ And they’re like, ‘Yes, that’s how you eat it.’ I said, ‘Alright, let’s eat!’
So, I ate some of it… 3 teaspoons in and my stomach is hurting right away. I told them, ‘Let me have the keys to the truck, dude, I’m gonna go lay down.’ It made me sick for the whole day.
I would rate that soup as a 1/10 because the soup was good, but the other ingredients that were in there… they were a little bit hard… rough. Turned out to be pork blood with clots of it mixed with tofu. I’ve never forgetten that dish.”
What is the best advice you have received, personally or professionally?
“Do good unto others.
I like talking to old school people. Where, you know, they’ve been around the block. And they end up always telling me their stories of them growing up, being around the world… and then I end up running into them and I always ask them the questions of life.
Those are the guys that always have given me good, good advice. Be good to others. Love everybody. Be direct. Be straight.”
Profile Last Updated: September 26, 2025