Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania
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Ready to stop talking about Lean and start leading it? The Lean Manufacturing Level 1 Practitioner Certificate is IMC’s powerhouse, hands-on training program built for doers—not just dreamers. Across seven high-impact sessions from September 18 to December 18, you’ll learn to eliminate waste, boost performance, and deliver real results where it matters most: on the floor.
This isn’t just training. It’s transformation—with a credential to prove it.
This seven-session program has the following topical sessions:
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All sessions will be held at the Technology Center in University Park, PA (Centre County) with the exception of October 23, which will be held at an IMC manufacturing client’s facility.
Nico de Sousa Serro, Lean/Continuous Improvement Expert
Nico is a Lean/Continuous Improvement content expert at an IMC sister-center where he is responsible for facilitating organizational continuous improvement efforts, implementation of Lean methodologies, and creating Lean/CI content. This involves developing onsite collaborative solutions and training, as well as conducting training and education courses. Nico has extensive experience in process improvement and Lean philosophy implementation, having driven many initiatives on manufacturing plant floor settings. Nico served as the Continuous Improvement Manager at Chelten House Products and held various roles within quality, production, and warehousing at the Pepsi Bottling Group. Nico championed several Six Sigma and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives, in addition to maintaining ISO 22000 plant quality standards. Nico holds a bachelor’s degree in business with dual concentrations in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Economics from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. Nico also holds a Green Belt Six Sigma certification from Vilanova University.
This training qualifies for WEDnetPA funding for qualified participants. Not familiar with WEDnetPA funding, contact IMC at info@imcpa.com or (800) 326-9467.