William Henshaw

Director Of Engineering at Westlake Royal Building Products

William Henshaw has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. William currently holds the position of Director of Engineering at Westlake Royal Building Products. Prior to this, they worked at Armstrong World Industries as the Director of Manufacturing and Business Support. In this role, they implemented various cost-saving measures and spearheaded a customer experience improvement program. Before that, they served as the Lean Champion at the same company, implementing Value Stream Mapping and Hoshin Kanri Systems. Henshaw also has experience as the VP of Operations and Engineering at TruStile Doors, where they led a lean transformation and improved on-time shipments. William was previously the General Manager at Therma Tru and the Plant Manager at Overhead Door. Henshaw started their career as an Operations Engineer at GE Lighting and also served as an Operating Room Technician in the United States Army Reserve during Operation Desert Storm. Overall, their experience includes roles in engineering, manufacturing, operations, and management.

William Henshaw's education history is as follows:

From 1990 to 1994, they attended Virginia Tech and earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics. During this time, their field of study is not specified.

In 2021, they enrolled at Stanford University, where they completed a program focused on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with Programming. William completed this program in 2022, although their degree name is not mentioned.

In 2003, William participated in the University of Kentucky & Toyota Lean Manufacturing Program, where they acquired additional knowledge in an undisclosed field of study.

From 1997 to 1998, they obtained a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from General Electric. The field of study for this certification is not provided.

Lastly, from 1994 to 1996, William underwent the Manufacturing Management Program (MMP) at General Electric, without specifying a specific field of study.

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Timeline

  • Director Of Engineering

    April, 2023 - present