Training a Green Collar Champion

Increasing competitiveness through reduced costs and environmental impact.

Combining Lean and Green practices is fast becoming one of the foremost methods to cut costs, increase productivity, implement sustainable practices, retain jobs and engage new customers, all while minimizing the impact on the environment.

As with Lean, this new direction requires a change in company focus and within the organizational culture. Advancing this focus requires new employee roles and skill sets across the organization.

Objective
This training certification program will raise worker awareness of the importance of becoming more environmentally focused and provide the skills needed to lead workplace-based sustainable practices.

Approach
This intensive three-day combination of classroom and on the shop floor training provides project-based return on investment results for participating manufacturers.

This certification program is partially funded through the Connecticut Green Jobs Partnership Grant.

 

Learn more about the program during a free webinar on July 28th.  

 

Training a Green Collar Champion Program
Day One:
Energy Management & Equipment Excellence
bullet_m.gif  Key concepts of energy and how to identify opportunities on the shop floor and in the office.

Day Two:
Lean Manufacturing & Green Thinking
bullet_m.gif  Key concepts of Lean Manufacturing, environmental sustainability and how to identify opportunities
    on the shop floor and in the office.

Day Three:
Putting it into Practice: On the Floor Training
bullet_m.gif  Team-based work to identify sustainability and Lean improvement opportunities as a result of the
    training. Opportunities will be prioritized and action plans for implementation developed.

45-Day Follow-Up Review
bullet_m.gif  Determine status of previously identified opportunities as a result of training. Teams required to
    report on activities and results to enhance success and reinforce learning.

Certification Requirements
A certificate will be issued to participants who complete the training and demonstrate the required knowledge and skills through assessment of the following criteria:
bullet_m.gif  Attendance and participation in all sessions, including the 45-day follow-up review meeting;
bullet_m.gif  A question and answer test conducted at the end of each module where the participant will be
    evaluated based on response and scoring of the testing; and
bullet_m.gif  An evaluation of the participant's contribution and input during day three, the on-the-floor training.

Contact us to learn more about the Green Collar Champion Program

Printable Green Collar Champion Flyer

 

Want to Contact Us?

Give Us A Call
(800) 266-6672

"This type of activity leads to additional opportunities through a shift in mindset - enabling everyone to look at our daily processes - in the office or in the plant - in a new way and identify ways to continuously improve.

CONNSTEP has given us the Green tools to complement our SYNCHRO [Lean] Program, reducing our impact on the environment while saving us money."

Bob Castonguay
TRUMPF

 

Primary Goals for Going Green
bullet_m.gif  Reduce operating costs
    (64%)
bullet_m.gif  Commitment to
    Environmental & Social
    Responsibility (57%)
bullet_m.gif  Enhancing Company Image
    (38%)
bullet_m.gif  Response to Customer
    (20%)
bullet_m.gif  Growing Market Share
    (13%)

Of the businesses who have adopted environmental practices, 79% believe sustainability will remain a key part of their growth and investment strategy.

Source:  CBIA 2010 Sustainability and Connecticut Business Survey; 391 companies responding