Manufacturing Management

Certificate

Prepare supervisors to lead people and understand the business.

Manufacturing supervisors are asked to do more than ever. They lead teams, track performance, manage compliance, handle difficult conversations, and make decisions that affect productivity, quality, and retention.

The Manufacturing Management Certificate is a 10-class, in-person program developed with input from local industry leaders. It prepares new and emerging supervisors to succeed by combining leadership skills with essential business and operational knowledge.

Participants learn how to lead effectively on the floor while understanding key performance indicators, financial basics, HR responsibilities, and emerging technologies shaping manufacturing today.

Graduates earn an EICC microcredential that recognizes their readiness to lead.

What You Learn in Manufacturing Management

This program builds practical skills supervisors can use immediately, including how to:

Lead and motivate diverse manufacturing teams
Read and use key performance indicators to guide decisions
Understand HR compliance, legal responsibilities, and ethical leadership
Apply financial fundamentals to operational and budgeting decisions
Build awareness of technology trends, including AI, impacting manufacturing

We are launching the program in Spring 2026 for EICC's manufacturing partners. The next cohort starts in Fall 2026.

10Sessions

Meet in-person.
Each session is three hours.
Interactive learning with real-world manufacturing examples
Peer discussion and applied learning
Cost for the Fall 2026 cohort: $2,695

10Sessions

This program is designed for:

New manufacturing supervisors
Emerging leaders preparing for supervisory roles
Experienced frontline leaders who need broader business and operational understanding

The Manufacturing Management Certificate can be completed before or after EICC’s Frontline Leadership program, which focuses on foundational people-management skills such as communication, teamwork, motivation, performance, conflict, and change.

10Sessions

The Manufacturing Management Certificate is facilitated by Paulette Milewski, an experienced leadership professional with decades of experience working with organizations across industries, including manufacturing.

Milewiski brings energy, practical insight, and real-world perspective to the classroom. Her facilitation style emphasizes interaction, storytelling, and discussion to help participants connect learning directly to their day-to-day work.

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Skills and Topics

Each session in the Manufacturing Management Certificate connects leadership skills with real manufacturing challenges. Topics build over time, giving supervisors practical tools they can apply immediately on the floor and in day-to-day operations.

Learn how clear communication builds trust and strengthens teamwork. This session focuses on building positive working relationships that support collaboration, accountability, and problem-solving when issues arise.

Gain insight into your leadership style and how it affects others. Participants explore strengths, blind spots, and practical ways to engage employees across different personalities and generations.

Learn how performance measures connect to daily operations and business results. This session covers different types of KPIs and how to align individual performance with organizational goals.

Strengthen listening skills that improve understanding and reduce conflict. Participants practice techniques for more effective meetings and productive discussions.

Understand your role as a supervisor in HR compliance and ethical leadership. Review real-world situations that highlight common risks, responsibilities, and expectations.

Learn how to approach conflict with confidence and professionalism. This session focuses on managing challenging conversations without damaging working relationships.

Balance accountability with respect and understanding. Explore unconscious bias, improve listening skills, and learn how different perspectives contribute to stronger teams and better solutions.

Move beyond corrective conversations and use coaching to develop employees. Learn how to support growth, improve engagement, and build accountability through effective coaching practices.

Build confidence using financial information. Learn how to read basic financial reports and understand how financial data supports better operational decisions.

Explore how artificial intelligence is being used in manufacturing today. Learn which skills will matter in the future and how to begin upskilling your workforce.

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I truly think this program covers all of the bases. I am sure that anyone who goes through the program will walk away with skills/insights to help them be a more effective leader.
Lea Ann Dies, Human Resources Manager, McCarthy-Bush Corporation

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