Lean Champion Certification
Description
The program focuses on using operational resources as efficiently as possible in order to achieve improvements in throughput, productivity, material and labor costs, safety, space utilization, and cycle time. The program includes 5 eight hour sessions of classroom and hands-on training plus 2 session for project evaluation and presentation. Sessions include: Principles of Lean Manufacturing, VSM, 5S, TPM, Setup Reduction. Project Implementation is required to be eligible for Certification. Successful completion of classroom training and implementation of project will lead to a Lean Champion Certification.
NOTE: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the location of the class/session for the registered training.
Training Information
Topics covered:
5S (Workplace Organization)
The 5S methodology is the cornerstone of creating discipline in the workplace and form the foundation for all workplace improvements. It is particularly valuable for operators in manufacturing environments, pilot teams and implementers of Lean Production, Lean Office, and Asset Management. This is the foundation for creating a Lean environment.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
TPM is a method to proactively maintain machines and equipment at their peak productivity to increase return on capital assets. The 8 Pillars of TPM increases overall equipment effectiveness and helps avoid interruptions to production to achieve reduced batch sizes and increased equipment performance. It is often the first key strategy of the Lean Enterprise Operating System that is deployed since it enables the others.
Set-Up Reduction/Quick Changeover
This course teaches the fundamental principles of set-up reduction. The instructor will clearly define set-up and discuss reasons and barriers to reducing set-up time. Participants learn the standard methodology in applying Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) to any type of set-up or industry.
Pull/Kanban Systems
Students will learn how to control shop floor inventory and production schedules by implementing pull systems. This course teaches how to design and implement a visually driven, employee-controlled material replenishment system. Participants also learn how to implement repetitive and non-repetitive pull systems, to set up point-of-use material storage, to interface with planning systems, and to balance lot sizes with capacity, not economic order quantity.
Cellular/Flow Manufacturing
This hands-on course teaches how to link and balance manufacturing operations to reduce lead times, minimize work in process, optimize floor space usage, and improve productivity. The instructor will lead the class through the 5-step process for designing and implementing work cells. This process applies to both assembly and fabrication applications.
Course Approach:
It focuses on using operational resources as efficiently as possible allowing the company to achieve improvements in throughput, productivity, material and labor costs, safety, space utilization, and cycle time.
- Decrease Defects and Cycle Time
- Optimize Factory Operations
- Improve Efficiency
- Improve Communication and Teamwork
- Expand Knowledge of Products and Processes
Basic Requirements for Certification:
- Successful completion of the appropriate training.
- Two projects in an acceptable format which are reviewed and evaluated by TMAC specialists.
- Proof of savings and/or reductions -ROI (dollar amount, lead time, space, etc) when submitting the final project.
- Projects must be validated by company’s Finance Department.
Jesus "Jesse" Cano joined the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2017. As a Valley native, he strives to use his experience to assist local manufacturing and service companies in pursuit of continuous improvement by means of consulting, coaching and training in the latest principles and technologies. His goal, is to aid these companies to become more efficient, reduce waste and increase productivity to ultimately create a stronger industry in the Rio Grande Valley.
Jesse is an engineer with over 10 years of experience in Manufacturing and Design from the Oil Gas, Power Generation and Aerospace fields. He has held roles of Design Engineer, Lead Manufacturing Engineer and Lead Repair Technology Engineer for GE Aviation, GE Power, Superior Energy Services, and Baker Hughes.
Through his career, he has led various continuous improvement, productivity, quality and NPI (New Product Introduction) projects and has experience in improving existing and designing new layouts using lean concepts to create optimal cellular flows. He has also guided the implementation of CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) arms and Blue Light Technology into inspection processes to eliminate hard fixtures and improve inspection data and reports.
Jesse holds a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering out of the University of Texas Pan American and has certifications and training in Lean, Six Sigma, Quality, Project Management, Leadership and Coaching.
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