Woodworking Manufacturing Management (Post-Graduate)

About the Program
If you have completed Conestoga's Woodworking Technician program, have industry experience or have equivalent experience in the woodworking industry, you may be eligible to take this post-graduate program.

As a student you will gain understanding and applied skills in the areas of work measurement, methods analysis, plant layout and support systems, material handling, quality control, cost estimating and manufacturing management techniques such as production planning and scheduling, personnel management and supervision, including practice in supervision for full-time students. An important part of your studies will be developing knowledge in computer-integrated manufacturing, NC program processing and computer applications in areas such as inventory control and costing.

Program Outcomes
% Carry out time studies and develop standard data applying the principles of work measurement.
% Apply the principles of methods analysis, develop efficient work stations and productive operational sequences for typical manufacturing processes.
% Develop a quality assurance program for a wood manufacturing operation applying the principles of statistical process control.
% Apply the fundamentals of effective supervision and personnel management.
% Understand and assist in plant layout and materials handling analysis, equipment selection, and plant support system planning.
% Perform operations planning and scheduling as well as inventory and materials requirement analysis.
% Understand and apply testing techniques on a variety of raw materials and assembled products.
% Understand the responsibility for and methods of maintaining a safe working environment.
% Communicate effectively in spoken, written, and graphical formats.
% Be aware of the functions and development of databases and spreadsheets.