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Plant Manager · Saint-Gobain · Buckhannon, WV

Albin
Thomas

Plant Manager at Saint-Gobain. I lead people, operations, and technology at a $100M+ manufacturing facility — driving record all-time high margins and cashflow while owning full P&L responsibility. Disciplined execution meets digital innovation.

10+
Years at
Saint-Gobain
160+
People
Led
$100M
Facility
Scope
Career

Progression

Nov 2024 – Present
Plant Manager
Saint-Gobain · Buckhannon, WV
$100M+ · 160+ People · 100 Union
Oct 2023 – Nov 2024
Cost, Sustainability & Digital Champion NA
Saint-Gobain · Pittsburgh, Hybrid
Strategy
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024
Mfg 4.0 Manager — NA
SG Ceramics · Pittsburgh, Hybrid
Digital + Quality
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023
Quality Manager
Saint-Gobain · Buckhannon, WV
People Leader
Aug 2015 – Jan 2018
Process & Development Engineer
Saint-Gobain · Buckhannon, WV
Foundation
Nov 2024 – Present
Plant Manager
Saint-Gobain · Buckhannon, WV
$100M+ · 160+ People · 100 Union
Oct 2023 – Nov 2024
Cost, Sustainability & Digital Champion NA
Saint-Gobain · Pittsburgh, Hybrid
Strategy
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024
Mfg 4.0 Manager — NA
SG Ceramics · Pittsburgh, Hybrid
Digital + Quality
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023
Quality Manager
Saint-Gobain · Buckhannon, WV
People Leader
Aug 2015 – Jan 2018
Process & Development Engineer
Saint-Gobain · Buckhannon, WV
Foundation
10+
Years at Saint-Gobain
160+
People Led (incl. 100 union)
$100M+
Facility P&L
5
Roles, One Company
Portfolio

Selected Work

01 · Featured
Engineering Intelligence · SAP Connected

BOMR

The operational core of Corhart. Thinks through engineering constraints, identifies the most cost-effective manufacturing path, then executes autonomously — material creation, BOM & routing, and full SAP transactions. Not a tool. An engineer.

02
Industry 4.0 · $500K+ Saved

Smart Blanchard

A 1947 grinding machine made self-aware. Closed-loop feedback sensors retrofitted to prevent 74 distinct safety, quality & efficiency failure modes. Team trained and upskilled end-to-end. Saved $500K+ in two years.

03
Industry 4.0 · Energy Optimization

Smart Kiln

Industrial kilns retrofitted with a full sensor suite and closed-loop feedback system. Led people and process from concept to commissioning. Reduced gas consumption by 30% at scale.

04
Industrial Platform

Luminary

Enterprise digital signage for Saint-Gobain plant floors. Live KPIs, stock feeds, media playback — conceived, built, and deployed end-to-end.

05
Industrial AI

JayFlex

AI engineering assistant for Saint-Gobain Corhart. Generates batch sheets, answers technical queries, and thinks like a senior engineer on demand.

06
AI Automation

WorkflowLens

Silent AI behind your computer. Observes usage patterns for 70–100 hrs, then automates repetitive tasks. No setup. No triggers. It just works.

07
Web3 · DeFi

DeFi Protocol

Smart contract architecture on Ethereum and Solana — on-chain logic and protocol design for trustless financial interactions.

08
AI · Side Project

Offline AI Chatbot

Fully offline, zero-dependency AI chatbot — one HTML file, no API key, no server. Ships in a single click.

Approach

How I Lead

01

People at the Center

Every result I've delivered was through people. Upskilled maintenance teams to operate AI-powered machines. Built union trust at a 160-person facility. The unpredictability of human dynamics is what keeps the job interesting.

02

Tech as Strategy

I don't delegate technology — I lead it. From SAP automation to closed-loop sensor systems, every tech decision is grounded in operational outcomes and P&L impact.

03

Surgical Precision

Never touch what works. Every intervention is deliberate, isolated, and reversible. I build with confidence — not hope.

04

Zero-to-One Owner

I build from blank slates — full ownership from concept through commissioning. Stakeholder alignment, team coordination, delivery accountability. All of it.

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albinthomas4u@gmail.com · Pittsburgh, PA