Materials manufacturer scaling automation and AI compliance across 80-country operations
Saint-Gobain North America is a 10,000+ employee division of a global construction-materials giant operating across 80 countries. The tech stack reveals a traditional manufacturing enterprise mid-modernization: SAP + Workday for core ERP, Blackline for financial controls, Salesforce for sales ops, and a growing AI footprint (Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Automation Anywhere). Active hiring in manufacturing and engineering paired with projects in lean manufacturing, process automation, and electrical control systems suggests heavy capital investment in factory modernization and downtime reduction.
Notable leadership hires: Factory Director
Saint-Gobain North America manufactures and distributes building materials and services for renovation, light construction, and industrial decarbonization. The parent company, Saint-Gobain, operates globally with 161,000 employees and €46.6 billion in 2024 sales, holding the position of worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction. The North American division operates manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada, with headquarters in Malvern, PA. Core operations span materials innovation, production automation, supply-chain distribution, and sustainability-focused product development aligned to a 2050 carbon-neutrality target.
SAP for ERP, QAD for manufacturing resource planning, Rockwell Automation and Studio 5000 for industrial controls, MES and SCADA/HMI systems for plant operations, and Automation Anywhere for process automation.
The parent company operates in 80 countries with 161,000 employees globally. North American hiring is active in the United States and Canada.
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