Professional Development for Manufacturing Excellence

EmpManufacturers looking to transform their companies by investing in supervisors, managers, team leaders, and other high potential and motivated Individuals can now look to the Manufacturing Excellence professional development program. It’s a workshop intensive that is a deep-dive into lean elements to initiative transformational change.

Participants get hands-on experience and professional mentoring. The training prepares them for the nationally recognized certificate or credential for SME Lean Bronze. Companies who support development of employees towards this certification can accelerate their progress toward implementation of operational excellence, regardless of the starting point; engage more employees in improving company performance; and bolster reputation as an employer of choice for top talent. With certified employees, companies can tactically implement lean principles, concepts, methods, and tools within work cells, work groups, and value streams. This drives improvements and measurable results. Historically, return-on-investment for projects implemented by employees trained in operational excellence tools has been cited as netting $10K+ per project.

The next Manufacturing Excellence professional development program is scheduled to begin in October at the ALIC (Allegheny Lab for Innovation and Creativity) in Meadville. Six training sessions will be held from 8:00am-12:00pm on October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, and 13. In addition, certification exam prep sessions are scheduled for November 19 and 20 from 8:00am-4:00pm – and includes taking the actual exam on the 20th. Reading requirements for the course include: Gemba Kaizen, Lean Production Simplified, and The Toyota Way. Books can be provided in advance upon registration so you can get a jump start on the reading. More information about this program can be found at nwirc.org/events.