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TWI (Training Within Industry) – Job Instructions
Formation / Ressources humaines
Course Description
How to train a lot of people... quickly!
TWI is hailed as one of the most effective approaches for developing the skills of experienced Operators and Leaders in terms of instructing, improving and problem-solving. It is not surprising, then, that it is an essential element of Lean and Continuous Improvement programs around the world, as well as serving as the foundation for the Toyota Production System (TPS).
According to Wikipedia, the Training Within Industry (TWI) approach was developed by the United States’ War Manpower Commission during the Second World War and is said to have contributed to the Allied Forces victory by training unskilled personnel to replace those being conscripted into the army. The factories were able to be kept running so that the troops could be supplied with essential material. It is estimated that by the end of WWII, over 1.6 million workers in over 16,500 plants had received a certification using the TWI method.
As more and more subject-matter experts are poised to retire and their successors need to be trained, you need a consistent training method that will result in a stable process (standard work) on which a Lean approach can be built.
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Durée | 1 day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Prix | Member rate : $395 | Current rate : $525 |
Training details
« For online training, the details will be sent to you 48 hours in advance and will include web links to be able to access the session. Please ensure that you have the necessary equipment to be able to hear and interact with the trainer! The material will be sent to you in PDF format to your email address. »
Training objectives
At the end of this session, participants will have:
- Learned the history behind the TWI method
- Mastered the Job Instructions (JI) methodology
- Understood the importance of the four-step learning process of JI
- Identified the key take-aways of this methodology and developed their “know-how”
- Understood the roles of the trainer and the learner at each stage
Who should attend?
- TWI is an essential skill for Supervisors, Managers, Team Leaders, and anyone else who directs the work of others .
Benefits
- Improving the training of new employees by teaching supervisors how to quickly and correctly train them
- Allowing knowledge transfer between experienced employees and the next generation by generating cooperation and positive employee relations
- Establishing, maintaining and improving standardized work
- Solving problems efficiently and effectively
- Creating a safe work environment
Specific objectives
What is TWI?
- TWI history
- Link to the Toyota approach
Why involve employees?
- Production issues
- The prerequisites for being a Leader
- The need for training
A teaching method - JOB instructions
- Good and bad teaching techniques
- A four-step approach
- The Job Instructions worksheets
Job analysis
- The importance of breaking down work into its components
- Definitions, major steps and critical points
- The responsibilities of an instructor / trainer
The training matrix
- Planning the training
Special cases
- Teaching complex issues
- Teaching tips and tricks
- Teaching in a noisy environment
Your trainer
Sergio D'Amico, B.Eng.
Quality Advisor
Quebec Society for Quality
Current role
Quality advisor (including the roles of trainer, performance networks facilitator, business coach in the implementation of operational excellence best practices and content editor for the members).
Professional Experience
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) by The American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- More than 15 years of experience in managing and improving quality systems and processes in the automotive lighting and aerospace industries.
- A Six Sigma instructor since 2007, worked on implementing an integrated management program which includes lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles (similar to the Toyota Production System).
- Involved with the Prix Performance Québec Award since 2010 and was appointed in 2018 as an expert and member of the selection jury panel.