Professional Skill-Building Programs

Skills That Pay Off

The Academy for Manufacturing Careers (AMC) offers far more than standard courses. We provide high-quality customized manufacturing assessments and training tailored to your company’s exact needs. Training can be delivered at our facility, at your location using your equipment and materials, or anywhere that works best for your team. Need a four-hour Blueprint Reading refresher using your own prints? Want it on third shift on a Saturday? No problem.

Our capabilities range from basic tool-use training to specialized instruction in CAD, SolidWorks and other technical software. If a program isn’t already in our catalog, we partner with our extensive training network to build the assessment or training solution you need at a price that fits your budget.

Below is the full list of customized training courses we offer:

  • High Speed Machining
  • Kaizen Implementation
  • Laser Cutting
  • Laser Welding
  • Press Brake Operator
  • Production Preparation Process (3P)
  • Quick Changeover (QCO)/SMED
  • Rapid Prototyping & Reverse Engineering
  • Screw Machine Operator
  • Six Sigma
  • Sustainability (Green) Manufacturing Principles
  • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
  • Cost Identification & Management
  • Core Tools: APQP, PPAP & FMEA for Practitioners
  • Error-Proofing with Poka-Yoke
  • Leadership / Supervisor / Team Leader Skills
  • Lean Overview (with simulation)
  • Problem Solving / Finding Resolution / Root Cause Analysis (added here)
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • 5S / Visual Workplace
  • Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
  • Standard Work
  • Statistical Process Control

For more information or to book a Professional Training Course for you company, contact us or call (517) 782-8268.

  • Mission

    To contribute to the success of manufacturing by offering relevant and cost-effective training.

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