Lean Manufacturing Operative Standard Level 2

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Introduction

A Lean Manufacturing Operative will be expected to carry out their work safely and meet the exacting quality standards demanded in a fast paced and efficient process environment.  A lean manufacturing operative can be required to carry out manufacturing activities on multiple products with different specifications. 

Examples of the job titles from across the manufacturing sector that would be covered within this standard are:

  • Team Member Production
  • Manufacturing Production Operative
  • Manufacturing Assembly Operative
  • Manufacturing Inspection/Quality Assurance Operative
  • Manufacturing Logistics Operative
  • Manufacturing Material Handling Operative
  • Manufacturing Process/Finishing Operative.

A Lean Manufacturing Operative must have the core requirements below and demonstrate the specialist requirements in ONE job specific role.

Progression options 

Improvement Technician Level 3

Engineering Level 3 Apprenticeships 

Welding Apprenticeships 

(For candidates in an appropriate job roles) 

1 day induction covering the below:

  • Programme induction paperwork 
  • Introduction to the programme 
  • Meet the tutor 

Length of programme  

15 months plus EPA 

 

New learners 

If the learners are new to the company and have no shopfloor experience, once day 3 of the training has been completed, there will be a 3 month gap for these learners so as they can gain some experience and familiarisation out on the shopfloor before training days 4 , 5 and 6 commence, during this 3 month period the usual monthly assessment visits will take place and units 1,2 and 3 will be signed off. 

 

Existing staff – Private Cohorts 

If the learners already have some experience or if this is an upskilling qualification, then the 3-month gap will not be required and the 7 workshops will just run straight through. 

 

Assessor visits  

A monthly assessment visit is scheduled, whereby a member of our engineering assessment team will be allocated to the learner to complete KSB evidence (knowledge, skills and behaviours)  

Units that would be covered

Day 1: Health and safety within a manufacturing environment. 

Day 2: Effective team working. 

Day 3: Communicating, working effectively, working relationships and individual rights and responsibilities within a manufacturing environment. 

Day 4: Kaizen principles. 

Day 5: Workplace organisational (5S) techniques and Visual management. 

Day 6: Work-related problem-solving techniques. 

Day 7:  Overview of work based optional units, Re-cap of training and Completion of knowledge assessments. 

The apprentice must meet the gateway requirements before starting their EPA. The EPA period is typically 3 months. The learner must: 

  • Have achieved English and Mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules 
  • The apprentice must submit a portfolio of evidence for the interview 
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