Gavin Thomas

Manufacturing manager, pickle line and link

Tata Steel UK

Gavin is the project manager for Tata Steel UK’s pickle line replacement in Port Talbot, UK, a key element of the wider £1.25 billion UK decarbonisation programme.

With a career spanning more than 30 years in steelmaking at Tata Steel and its predecessor companies, Gavin has progressed from early roles in automation and process control to spending the past 15 years in a range of production and senior management positions.

His extensive experience across both hot and cold rolling, combined with strong production and engineering expertise, gives him a deep understanding not only of what new technologies can achieve but also of the practical realities of integrating them into complex, established operations.

Gavin is particularly passionate about identifying technologies from other industries and adapting them to solve long‑standing challenges within the steel sector.

Gavin Thomas will be speaking at the following sessions.

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