Lean Manufacturing Level One Practitioner Certification

(7 session, in-person program held in Lycoming County, PA)

This program starts in:

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 February 4 through May 6, 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!

Register

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.

Click here for Lean Manufacturing Level One Practitioner Certification Flyer.

Register

Your Certification Journey

This seven-session program has the following topical sessions:

• A3 Thinking & Team Communication – February 4
• Value Stream Mapping & Gemba Walks – February 18
• Root Cause Analysis & 5S – March 4
• SMED (Quick Changeover) & Visual Controls – March 18
• Onsite Gemba & Project Coaching – April 8
• Standard Work, Project Updates & Capstone Simulation – April 22
• Final Project Report-out & Celebration – May 6

Click here for session day details.

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 April 8, which will be held at an IMC manufacturing client’s facility.

Instructor

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.

IMC is pleased to recognize the following companies with graduates from our first Lean Champions Level Two class.

2018 Lean Champion Graduates

• Advanced Powder Products, Inc.
• Albemarle Corp.
• Construction Specialties, Inc.
• Custom Container Solutions
• First Quality Tissue
• Hermance Machine Co.
• Jersey Shore Steel – Fabrication Division
• Lewis Lumber Products, Inc.
• Pik Rite, Inc.
• Restek Corp.

Many of our Level One participants wanted to go further in their Lean journey so we developed the Lean Champions program.  Level Two is a powerful second step for individuals looking to fortify and lead their organization’s Lean efforts. Continuing the theme of a team-based approach to organizational opportunities, participants further develop their skill sets to lead sustainable change within their organization. The distinct “learn and do” approach is proven to develop Lean leaders that can manage, measure and lead their organization’s Lean transformation.

Click here to learn more about Lean Champions Level Two.

Lean Manufacturing Level One Practitioner Certification

(7 session, in-person program held in Centre County, PA)

This program starts in:

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 February 3 through May 5, 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!

Register

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.

Click here for Lean Manufacturing Level One Practitioner Certification Flyer.

Register

Your Certification Journey

This seven-session program has the following topical sessions:

• A3 Thinking & Team Communication – February 3
• Value Stream Mapping & Gemba Walks – February 17
• Root Cause Analysis & 5S – March 3
• SMED (Quick Changeover) & Visual Controls – March 17
• Onsite Gemba & Project Coaching – April 7
• Standard Work, Project Updates & Capstone Simulation – April 21
• Final Project Report-out & Celebration – May 5

Click here for session day details.

Where

All sessions will be held at the Technology Center in University Park, PA (Centre County) with the exception of April 7, which will be held at an IMC manufacturing client’s facility.

Instructor

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.