Manufacturing Supervisor Certification Program – Wednesdays
March 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Overview
Today’s manufacturing supervisors must have human relation, conceptual and decision-making skills. Through lectures led by industry experts and hands-on exercises, the Manufacturing Supervisor Certification Program allows participants to obtain and practice these critical skills.
The Supervisor Certification curriculum targets first-line supervisors at manufacturing facilities with a comprehensive overview of supervisory principles. With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, job instruction, employee relations, problem-solving, and effective communication, the course teaches students the interpersonal strategies to become a productive and respected supervisor. Based on Training Within Industry (TWI) job instruction and job relation programs. TWI is an improvement process that addresses the essential skills needed by supervisors (anyone leading others) and is a means to sustain improvements and achieve standard work. TWI has been successfully applied in hundreds of companies worldwide.
- Earn both TWI: Job Instruction and TWI: Job Relation Certifications
- Reduce turnover of employees
- Improve employee morale
- Successfully lead a team
Dates
Wednesdays – March 18, 25, Apr 1, Apr 8, Apr 15, 2026
Location
Austin, TX
Schedule
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Partner
ARMA
Cost
$1,500 per person for member of Local Manufacturing Association
$1,600 per person for non-member
This course is offered by the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), hosted by Southwest Research Institute.
For more information, please contact Sandra Hawkins at +1 210 522 5865, email: sandra.hawkins@swri.org








