Productivity Places Program

2009/10 Productivity Places Program for Existing Workers
Lean Leader Certification Program
SIRF Roundtables has put in a funding application for the latest round of South Australian Productivity Places funding. Our application is to run a Lean Leader Certification Program incorporating Recognition of Prior Learning where appropriate and a series of targeted workshops to extend skills and knowledge. The participants when qualified will be awarded a valued certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing based on Lean manufacturing managment principals and tools such as Visual Management, 5S Workplace organisation and Root Cause Analysis. This program is designed for people with a level of existing skill in these areas. Our Recognition of Prior Learning process will assess existing skills and then be followed by a series of on-site workshops and tailored projects to overcome any skills gaps identified in the upfront assessment process.
Potential Participants The Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing qualification is designed for leaders in all areas of Manufacturing: Team leaders in operations, reliability, quality, supply chain or support Supervisors in operations, reliability, quality, supply chain or support Managers in operations, reliability, quality, supply chain or support Continuous Improvement and 6 Sigma specialists Criteria Normal traineeship funding criteria do not apply. Participants will be eligible for funding if they: Work more than 1 hour a week Reside in South Australia Have an existing level of understanding of lean/competitive manufacturing principals and tools Cost Due to the funding under the PPP program the Lean Leader certification program is available at a nominal cost of $400 per person. The workshops will be hosted on-site so the cost of morning tea/lunch should also be considered. –
	NOTE: The PPP program is designed to recognise current competence and provide gap training. SIRF Roundtables and LEAN Rt also delivers Competitive Manufacturing training as a part of a full business improvement program which supplements training with Implementation Coaching with training to assist businesses in the early stages of implementing lean/competitive manufacturing. This training program is cost neutral as it is fully government funded for eligible trainees.