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Manufacturing Technology - Production Specialist

Lawson State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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The Manufacturing Technology Production Specialist Short Certificate is a 13-credit-hour program providing foundational manufacturing skills. Coursework includes Lean Manufacturing & Industrial Safety, Introduction to Robotics, Special Topics in Manufacturing, and MSSC Maintenance Awareness Course. This compact program prepares students for entry-level production positions in manufacturing environments. Course availability is limited and dependent on class size.

Credits

13 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MonitoringCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingOperations MonitoringManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisReading ComprehensionRepairingEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingComplex Problem SolvingActive Learning

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMathematicsMechanicalAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesEducation and TrainingBuilding and Construction

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityNear VisionVisualizationControl Precision

Tasks

  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, rep
  • Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
  • Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or
  • Use drones for inspecting roofs, gutters, and other hard-to-reach areas of buildings.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareInternet browser softwareData base user interface and query softwareWord processing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareEnterprise application integration softwareTime accounting softwareOperating system softwareFacilities management softwareCalendar and scheduling software

Tools

Desktop computersHard hatsLaser printersLaser scannersNotebook computersOperator terminalsPersonal computersPersonal protective clothingRespiratorsSafety glassesSafety shoesAdjustable crescent wrenchesAdjustable hand wrenchesAdjustable slip lock nut wrenchesAdjustable widemouth pliersAir compressorsAllen wrenchesAugersBall peen hammersBasin wrenchesBearing pullersBiscuit joinersBlock and tackle equipmentBrazing equipmentBubble levelsCaulking guns

Work Values

IndependenceSupportAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-1011.00
  • Production Workers, All Other51-9199.00
  • Maintenance and Repair Workers, General49-9071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Safety and sanitation regulations — identify and communicate basic requirements to production workers under the direct guidance of a senior supervisor on a manufacturing floor.
  • Employee attendance records — record and maintain daily logs using time-tracking software under supervisor review in a production facility.
  • Materials, products, and equipment — perform visual inspections to detect obvious defects or malfunctions using a checklist provided by a lead supervisor on an assembly line.
  • Work orders and production schedules — read and summarize basic information from written records with assistance from a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
  • Work assignments — support scheduling activities by distributing pre-established task lists to crew members under direct supervision in a production setting.
  • Departmental operations — observe cross-department coordination meetings and document key action items under the guidance of an experienced supervisor.
  • Job orders and company policies — relay written instructions and standard operating procedures to line workers with support from a senior supervisor on the production floor.
  • Production gauges and dials — monitor basic indicators and report deviations from standard operating ranges to a supervising manager during routine shifts.
  • Word processing and email software — draft simple shift reports and internal communications following templates provided by department leadership.
  • Operator performance — observe worker activities during production runs and flag non-conforming behaviors to a senior supervisor for corrective guidance.

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Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
Not reported