Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania
Lean Manufacturing Level One Practitioner Certification – Lycoming County
September 18 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Lean Manufacturing Level One Practitioner Certification
(7 session, in-person program held in Lycoming County, PA)
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Become the Lean Leader Your Team Deserves
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.
Seats are Limited – Secure Yours Now for Only $1,995!
Why This Program Works
- Real Tools, Real Results – Go beyond buzzwords with A3 Thinking, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, 5S, and more—then use them immediately back at your plant.
- Coached to Succeed – Certified Lean experts work with you one-on-one to guide your improvement project and make sure it delivers measurable gains.
- Respected Certification – Earn your Lean Manufacturing Practitioner Certificate and show leadership you’re ready to drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate & Compete – Learn alongside peers from across the region, swap ideas, and push each other to raise the bar.
Who Should Register
- Front-line supervisors, team leaders, and shift coordinators
- Quality, engineering, and continuous improvement professionals
- Anyone serious about unlocking Lean results on the shop floor
Get Ready to
- Lead change and guide teams through high-impact, high-energy projects that produce exceptional results—impressing managers and increasing your contribution value to the business.
- Streamline your operations by identifying bottlenecks, eliminating waste, and transforming chaos into clarity—fast-tracking improvements leadership can see and measure.
- Communicate like a Lean expert by confidently using data, visuals, and proven methods that get people aligned, engaged, and taking action.
- Elevate your professional reputation by becoming the person who doesn’t just understand Lean—but delivers it, owns it, and drives it forward.
Your Certification Journey
This seven-session program has the following topical sessions:
- A3 Thinking & Team Communication – September 18
- Value Stream Mapping & Gemba Walks – October 2
- Onsite Gemba & Project Coaching – October 24
- Root Cause Analysis & 5S – November 6
- SMED (Quick Changeover) & Visual Controls – November 20
- Standard Work, Project Updates & Capstone Simulation – December 11
- Final Project Report-out & Celebration – December 18
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Where
All sessions will be held at the Penn College Earth Science Center just outside of Williamsport, in Montgomery, PA (Lycoming County) with the exception of October 24, which will be held at an IMC manufacturing client’s facility.
Instructor
Nico de Sousa Serro, Lean/Continuous Improvement Expert
Nico de Sousa Serro is a Lean/Continuous Improvement content expert at IMC’s sister-center, DVIRC 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.
Prior to joining, Nico served as the Continuous Improvement Manager at Chelten House Products, where he served to build the CI culture and introduce Lean thinking and concepts across the organization. Prior to Chelten House, Nico also held various roles within quality, production, and warehousing at the Pepsi Bottling Group. Some of Nico’s key accomplishments were championing several Six Sigma and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives, in addition to maintaining ISO 22000 plant quality standards at the Pepsi Bottling facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.
