Lean Practitioner | Fall 2026

This five-day Lean course builds skills to cut waste, improve processes, and deliver results through real-world projects and coaching.
About this Event

Lean Practitioner is designed for individuals who want to actively participate in and support continuous improvement initiatives within their organization, including frontline leaders, continuous improvement practitioners, project managers, and early-career engineers involved in driving operational performance and process improvement.

This five-day program combines classroom learning and in-class mentoring to build the practical skills needed to identify waste, improve processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Participants apply Lean concepts to a real-world improvement project based on a need or opportunity within their organization, receiving guidance and coaching throughout the program.

Key topics include:

• Performance Measurement & Management
• Kaizen
• 5S
• Setup Reduction
• Cell Design
• Pull/Kanban Systems
• Standard Work

Participants gain the knowledge and confidence to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee engagement while contributing to sustainable organizational results.