Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center Training and learning events enhance performance, innovation, engagement and motivation. Our publicly scheduled events have been designed to boost you or your teams’ skills for a variety of manufacturing-focused opportunities.
View below what's currently posted (and we'll be adding more soon) and be sure to register you and/ or your team soon for one or more opportunities; visit our Training and Events page today.
Intro to CONNEX VT and the Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (SCOIN)
Monthly webinars all year long
Various hour-long blocks for your convenience
FREE!
Launched last summer, the Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (SCOIN) expands the MEP National Network’s scope from working primarily with individual companies to taking a more comprehensive approach to manufacturing supply chains. The initiative will help establish new MEP service offerings to provide manufacturers with what they need to improve existing supply chain networks and fill gaps in the supply chain.
One key SCOIN service, CONNEX™ Vermont, is the Green Mountain State’s answer to your supply chain solution. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, this is the one-stop, secure, on-line platform that connects Vermont’s small manufacturers and suppliers in a single, searchable supply chain solution. This is for anyone and everyone who's interested in learning how to solve their company’s supply chain challenges. There is no cost to Vermont manufacturers to be part of either CONNEX™ Vermont or SCOIN.
Safety Training and Compliance
OSHA Compliance 101
Wednesday, February 21
12 N - 1:30 pm
Virtual and FREE!
Are you prepared for an unannounced OSHA inspection? Find out what you need to know with our upcoming webinar, OSHA Compliance 101: What to Expect During an OSHA Inspection. Learn about inspection processes, rights and responsibilities, preparation strategies, navigating inspections, understanding violations and penalties, and post-inspection steps. Benefit from expert guidance, actionable tactics, and networking opportunities. Empower your workplace with knowledge and turn compliance into a competitive edge.
OSHA 10-Hour Safety Training for General Industry
Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
VT State University, Williston campus, Williston
$450 pp
This 10-hour session is intended to provide general awareness education on recognizing and preventing hazards in a general industry setting. Participants will be introduced to OSHA policies, procedures, and standards as well as general industry safety and health principles and work practices covered in 29CFR 1910-OSHA Standards for General Industry. It is also beneficial for employees in need of refresher training.
Both days of the training must be attended. Katie Frederick, CSP, CHST, OHST and President and CEO of Applied Solutions Consulting, will instruct this safety training.
ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training
Monday and Tuesday, February 26 and 27
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Husky Injection Molding System, Milton
$400 pp
Limited seats available!
Create a successful ISO Audit Team in 2 Days! The skill required to conduct Internal Audits that support the organizations’ needs and requirements to customers is crucial to any quality system in any business. This training is designed to increase your understanding of auditing techniques and will take you step-by-step through the stages of an internal audit from audit planning to closure and follow up.
Dave Lambertson, President of Qualitec Consulting LLC, will instruct this valuable quality offering. Dave has over 35 years of experience in Quality Management and Management System implementation with focus on Management Systems auditing, Quality System design, Quality Assurance management and Systems Engineering.
Lean 101 Training – Lean Transformation in Manufacturing
Wednesday, February 28
Rutland Country Club, Rutland
Wednesday, March 20
Do North Coworking, Lyndonville
Wednesday, March 27
Rutland Country Club, Rutland
Wednesday, April 24
Orvis Fly Fishing School, Manchester
Wednesday, May 22
Rutland Country Club, Rutland
All above sessions will be held from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and are $325 pp.
Lean is a learning system that develops capability and adaptability in people and processes. Lean 101 workshops have created and reignited the spark for improvement in countless organizations in Vermont and across the globe. When paired with the commitment to further engage and develop employees at all levels, Lean has proven to result in the competitive edge that attracts customers, employees and investors.
Lean Fundamentals covered include • Waste / Value added • Flow vs. Overproduction
• Problem Solving & Improvement (PDCA, Kata) • Standard work (TWI)
• Workplace organization (5S) • Visual controls (Kanban) • Plant layout & Point-of-use storage (POUS) • Quick changeover (SMED) • Batch size reduction (One Piece Flow) and so much more!
This opportunity is perfect for those new to Lean principles or
anyone seeking a refresher!
Calling all cheese producers, farmers and food producers!
Mondays & Wednesdays, January 29 - March 6
12:00 N - 1:30 pm
Virtual and recorded
$100 pp
This business skill development course includes topics such as leadership, hiring, management, finance and margins, strategy, and marketing topics. Sessions are designed for you to walk away with helpful/actionable information about how to run/ manage a team or business with more know-how. You’ll be able to have conversations and Q & A with presenters and other attendees in every session.
For a complete list of topics and session descriptions, click VCC Business Miniversity.
And because the sessions are recorded for registered attendees to view with a private link, any new registrants will still be able to benefit from the sessions that have already occurred. Note that VMEC Team members Carla Wuthrich and Louis Prue are presenters during the Project Management, Recruiting, Onboarding, and Culture and Managing Your Team sessions.
Part of the nationwide MEP National Network and hosted by Vermont State University since 1995, VMEC operates as a not-for-profit with a primary mission, “to strengthen and empower Vermont manufacturers.” A local resource and trusted adviser to manufacturing enterprises of all sizes, the VMEC team brings expertise in consulting, coaching, hands-on implementation support, training and education for leaders and workers. VMEC is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Vermont.
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center | Post Office Box 12, Randolph Center, VT 05061
