Certified Production Technician
The Lenoir Community College Manufacturing Academy (LCCMA) –LCCMA Certified Production Technician program develops a prepared workforce in collaboration with industry and workforce development partners. Manufacturing firms will benefit from partnering with the LCCMA through access to a pipeline of screened, trained, certified production technicians who can help them achieve their industry goals.
The LCCMA is designed to link and leverage the existing assets of Lenoir, Jones, and Greene counties to solve a growing gap between regional job seekers and available positions. Its innovative funding and operational structure allows the Academy to deliver results in response to a rapidly–growing need for manufacturing employees with certified skills and verified work readiness.
The 160–hour Certified Production Technician program provides job seekers with highly targeted skills and knowledge that local manufacturers need today. Upon completion, the program promotes workplace accountability, exemplary attendance, and four national certification exams.
Curriculum Preview
MODULE 1 – SAFETY – SAMPLE COURSES:
- Production Teams
Product Development, Team Development, Idea Generation, Decision Making, Customer Services - Training & Leadership
Training, Production Group Communication, Production Team Roles, Team Member Skills
MODULE 2 – QUALITY PRACTICES AND MEASUREMENTS- SAMPLE COURSES:
- Multi-View Drawings
Introduction to Blue Print Reading, Multi-View Drawings, Introduction to Basic Dimensioning - Sectional Drawings & Fasteners
Advanced Dimensioning, Sectional Drawings, Fasteners, Assembly Drawings
MODULE 3 – MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND PRODUCTION MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES- SAMPLE COURSES:
- Mechanical Principles
Mechanisms, Concepts, Force Measurement, Torque and Moments, Levers and Mechanical Advantage - Mechanical Linkages
Friction, Inclined Planes, Linkages, Cams, Turnbuckles
MODULE 4 – MAINTENANCE AWARENESS- SAMPLE COURSES:
- Basic Electrical Circuits
Fundamentals of Electricity, Electrical Circuit Components, Manual Input Devices, Output Devices - Electrical Measurement
Voltage Measurement, Introduction to Series and Parallel Circuits, Current Measurement, Resistance Measurement
How to Qualify
Must be 18 years of age or older
Submit to a criminal background check
Obtain a Silver Career Readiness Credential (CRC)
Pass a drug screen test
WorkKeys®/KeyTrain™ Testing
Develop soft skills through HRD courses
Commitment & Objectives
Training Partners
Our partners include:
NCWorks Career Center
Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board
Lenoir County Economic Development
Lenoir County Manufacturers Association
Lenoir Committee of 100
Partner Employers
Recent completers of this program have become employed at the following businesses:
Crown Equipment
Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc.
Moen, Inc.
Spirit Aero Systems
Smithfield Foods
