Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Manufacturing

This qualification provides professional development training and recognition to people exercising leadership or change management functions in an organisation using lean principles and other competitive manufacturing processes.

Job roles/employment outcomes

The Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Manufacturing provides professional development for individuals who already have some previous training or work experience in competitive manufacturing systems and processes at AQF III or higher.

This qualification applies to team leaders, supervisors, managers and technical experts responsible for implementing competitive manufacturing practices in a manufacturing enterprise or working in part of a value chain linked to a manufacturing enterprise.

Pathways into the qualification

Entrants to the Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Manufacturing are required to have one or more of the following:

a relevant Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or a relevant Certificate IV or Certificate III together with significant relevant vocational practice

relevant extensive vocational practice without formal qualifications

a Bachelor Degree

another higher education qualification, with relevant vocational practice.

A relevant qualification that would support entry to this Vocational Graduate Certificate should include aspects of manufacturing processes such as productivity measurement, efficiency and effectiveness.

For the purposes of this qualification the term 'vocational practice' is defined as experience with competitive processes, systems or tools in a manufacturing organisation or in an organisation that has applied similar systems and tools as a member of a manufacturing value chain.

Pathways from the qualification

Further training pathways from this qualification includes MSA81109 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Competitive Manufacturing.

Licensing considerations

There are no licensing implications for this qualification.


Subjects

Packaging Rules

To be awarded a Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Manufacturing competency must be achieved in four (4) elective units of competency chosen as specified below:

a minimum of three (3) units of competency from Group A

one (1) additional unit of competency from Group A or Group B.

Note that no Group A units have prerequisite requirements.

Group A - competitive manufacturing graduate certificate electives

add topic MSACMG700A

Review continuous improvement processes

add topic MSACMG701A

Prepare for and implement change

add topic MSACMG702A

Review manufacturing practice tools and techniques

add topic MSACMG703A

Analyse process changes

add topic MSACMG704A

Facilitate improvements in the internal value chain

add topic MSACMG705A

Undertake a qualitative review of a process change

add topic MSACMG706A

Build relationships between teams in a manufacturing environment

add topic MSACMG707A

Respond to a major non-conformance

add topic MSACMG708A

Capture learning from daily activities in a manufacturing organisation

add topic MSACMG709A

Facilitate improvements in the external value chain

add topic MSACMG710A

Improve visual management in the workplace

add topic MSACMG711A

Manage benchmarking studies

add topic MSACMG712A

Lead a problem solving process to determine and solve root cause

add topic MSACMG800A

Analyse data for relevance to organisational learning

add topic MSACMG801A

Develop the competitive manufacturing approach

add topic MSACMG802A

Audit the use of competitive tools

Group B - Other electives

Prerequisite units are listed. Note that prerequisite units are not included in the count towards the four (4) units required for this qualification. If the prerequisite unit has not already been achieved through prior study or RPL, then completion of the prerequisite(s) is also required.

Unit code

Title

add topic MSAENV672B

Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability

add topic MSACMS601A

Analyse and map a value chain

add topic MSACMT631A Undertake value analysis of product costs in terms of customer requirements

add topic MSACMT230A Apply cost factors to work practices

add topic MSACMS605A

Develop a balanced score card for use in competitive manufacturing

add topic MSACMT280A Undertake root cause analysis

add topic MSACMS601A Analyse and map a value chain

add topic MSACMT631A Undertake value analysis of product costs in terms of customer requirements

add topic MSACMS606A

Introduce competitive manufacturing to a small or medium enterprise

add topic MSACMT620A

Develop quick changeover procedures

add topic MSACMT622A

Design a process layout

add topic MSACMT623A

Develop a levelled pull system of manufacturing

add topic MSACMT630A

Optimise cost of product

add topic MSACMT631A Undertake value analysis of product costs in terms of customer requirements

add topic MSACMT631A

Undertake value analysis of product costs in terms of customer requirements

add topic MSACMT230A Apply cost factors to work practices

add topic MSACMT632A

Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy

add topic MSACMT640A

Manage 5S system in a manufacturing environment

add topic MSACMT650A

Determine and improve process capability

add topic MSACMT652A

Design an experiment

add topic MSACMT452A Apply statistics to processes in manufacturing

add topic MSACMT653A

Apply six sigma to process control and improvement*

add topic MSACMT452A Apply statistics to processes in manufacturing

add topic MSACMT670A

Develop and manage sustainable energy practices

add topic MSACMT681A

Develop a proactive maintenance strategy

add topic MSACMT682A

Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process manufacturing sector

add topic MSACMT681A Develop a proactive maintenance strategy

add topic MSACMT683A

Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical manufacturing operation

add topic MSACMT681A Develop a proactive maintenance strategy

One unit may also be chosen from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available at Certificate IV or above. Registered Training Organisations should seek a determination from Manufacturing Skills Australia regarding the suitability of any unit proposed for use in this qualification.


Pathways...

    Not applicable.


Entry Requirements

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Licensing Information

Not applicable.


Employability Skills

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Manufacturing

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills as identified by manufacturing industry for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that reflect skill requirements for this level.

Employability skill

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:

Communication

Consult with internal and external stakeholders on the implementation of change

Communicate processes and goals to managers, other employees and members of the value chain

Use interpersonal and language skills to encourage collaboration

Through discussion with team members identify new improvement opportunities

Teamwork

Cultivate collaboration and participation in change processes

Meet with stakeholders to resolve problems

Establish support and ownership among stakeholders for future state objectives

Problem solving

Collect, analyse and interpret data

Determine root causes of non-conformances

Evaluate options for improvements to standardised work

Analyse effects of potential and actual equipment failures

Initiative and enterprise

Ensure data collection and feedback mechanisms are established for all change implementation processes

Provide leadership during major non-conformances

Identify and implement process improvements

Use analytical and decision making skills to prioritise improvement activities

Adjust and implement production schedules changes

Planning and organising

Identify data requirements to determine current and future states

Organise data collection systems

Establish team responsibilities for implementation of change

Plan change implementation strategy and identify risk factors

Self management

Manage own time and establish own work schedule

Monitor and evaluate own work quality

Maintain professional and ethical standards in own work

Comply with legislative requirements, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures

Learning

Identify opportunities for individual and organisational learning

Use feedback from others to establish improvement processes

Record learning according to organisational procedures

Ensure stakeholders are able to access and apply relevant knowledge/learning

Technology

Analyse systems and technology implications of change options

Implement procedures to monitor and record equipment availability, performance and availability

Determine systems compatibility with other members of the value chain

Use record keeping equipment and programs