Manufacturing Excellence Skills Bootcamp
Duration of the Program: 2 weeks
Cost of programme: Dependant on Eligibility Criteria for funding
Minimum number of learners: 5
Employer contribution of 10 – 30 % depending on company size
Programme Overview:
This Skills Boot Camp in Manufacturing Excellence is designed to build on foundational knowledge and workplace experience that learners may have gained through previous roles or entry-level training in manufacturing. The scheme strengthens core competencies such as production awareness, health and safety, and communication while layering in more advanced and industry-relevant topics like Lean Six Sigma, digital literacy, and sustainability. It aligns closely with national occupational standards by promoting efficiency, quality, and personal responsibility within manufacturing environments. Sessions on British Values, Equality & Diversity, and the Prevent Duty further support holistic development, ensuring learners are prepared not only technically but also as responsible, respectful team members. The programme develops learners’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability—key traits required to thrive in modern, technology-enhanced manufacturing roles.
Contents covered within the skills bootcamp will include:
- Manufacturing Fundamentals
- 8 Wastes
- Manufacturing trends and processes
- Automation in Manufacturing
- Carbon Literacy and Sustainability
- Lean Six Sigma
- Quality within Manufacturing
- ESD Awareness
- Machine Literacy
- British Values
- Employability Skills
- Interview and application support
Why is the training required?
This course equips the candidates with the right skills, attitudes and behaviours to be effective in the workplace, therefore successfully preparing them to be able to do the job from day one. Some of the candidates we deal with face multiple barriers to employment, such as disadvantaged backgrounds, skills gaps due to transferable skills from another sector, or lengthy gaps in employment.
We can support individuals to reduce these barriers and be successful in gaining employment by:
- Improving attitudes and behaviours to work by understanding what is expected of them.
- Improving communication skills, confidence, employability skills and company integration, which provides increased productivity over a shorter period and sustainable employment – increasing employee retention.
- Improving motivational skills through greater empowerment.
- Overview of the organisation, their policies and procedures – including core values, vision, strategic direction and education on laws/regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Highlighting the different safety and security aspects related to the work environment and how to stay safe.
- Explaining the role and responsibilities of the job in order to achieve company goals.
- Improving knowledge and understanding around the importance of quality right first time, OEE targets, 5s and cause and effect.
- Providing practical experience of performing job related duties allowing them to gain an insight of the surroundings, work area and what is expected.