Manufacturing Manager Training (MMT)

Overview: 

The Manufacturing Manager Training programme is aimed for practising or aspiring managers within a manufacturing operations environment. This is an intense and advanced level of management training to support the development of their knowledge and skills to manage operational activities.

This programme has been designed in accordance with and influenced by a study conducted by the Automotive Industry Partnership, that analysed all job roles and identified critical skills and responsibilities for each position. 

The Manufacturing Manager Training programme will provide in-depth knowledge in managing operational activities and develop leadership skill required to become a Transformational Leader through a blended learning approach comprising of:

• A suite of teach-point modules for essential knowledge to daily management and driving continuous improvement culture
• Develop interpersonal skills to lead and manage individuals and teams to deliver on goals and objectives
• Improve professional management skills such as how to give instruction, direction and guidance to supervisors / cell leaders
• Conflict resolution within the team and departmental levels
• Skills and behaviour to drive business activities and establish effective methods of sustainability 
• Professional reporting and escalating issue including managing stakeholders expectation

• Develop coaching skills and managing team dynamics and delegation capability

Customer Case Study: 

Liberty Vehicle Group; comprising of multiple sites across the UK, Olympus Engineering, Expert Tooling and Benteler started with the fundamental Team Leader Essentials programme, which was exceptionally successful, and lay the foundation to culture change within the group. Following from the initial success it was identified that they required a programme for the personnel progressing to the next level of management, specifically designed for middle management, to ensure those individuals had the tools, techniques and understanding to not only manage manufacturing supervisors but to also give strategic guidance and facilitate change with their departments

Who should attend: 

This 4 day training is designed for those who lead and manage operational Supervisors and reports to senior leadership team within a manufacturing environment. This is not limited to manufacturing managers but also applicable for other business unit managers such as production managers, service/ maintenance managers, quality managers or purchasing managers etc. It is ideal for those who are about to start in this role or who are in role but require intermediate level training to develop their capability. 

Certification: 

Upon completion of the training you will receive an attendance to Industry Forum Manufacturing Manager Training Certificate.  The course also provides an opportunity for delegates to go on and acquire a Level 4 equivalent nationally recognised qualification with a further work-based project.