Richard Henderson

Richard Henderson is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in operations and continuous improvement across various industries. Currently serving as Plant Director at Shaw Industries since January 2024, Richard previously held multiple senior roles at Arla Foods, including Head of Digital Scaling & Portfolio Management, where responsibilities encompassed driving global lean implementation and continuous improvement initiatives across numerous sites. Prior to Arla Foods, Richard worked as a Lean Consultant for Scottish Enterprise and held several positions at Rolls-Royce, culminating as Production Manager and Six Sigma Blackbelt, leading significant process enhancements. Richard's early career began as a Graduate Engineer at AWE, following a BEng (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Glasgow. Richard also enhanced leadership skills with an ILM Level 5 in Executive Coaching and Mentoring and Six Sigma training at Rolls-Royce.