MCMT453A     Use six sigma techniques

Ideal for anyone in a team leader role this unit forms part of the Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing program. Participants must complete 10 units of competency and may be eligible for training subsidies.

Unit Descriptor

This unit covers the knowledge and skills required to apply six sigma techniques in the workplace. Six sigma is a statistical based technique for improving quality in manufacturing and other supporting processes.
 

Application of the Unit

This unit applies where a statistical based strategy such as six sigma will be used to establish current quality performance and then to investigate and improve all or part of a process.

This will be done with other members of the process team. This unit has a prerequisite - MCMT452A Apply statistics to processes in manufacturing
 

Depending on the scale of six sigma implementation in the enterprise the following units may also be relevant:
            • MCMT450A Undertake process capability improvements
            • MCMS401A Ensure process improvements are sustained
            • MCMC410A Lead change in a manufacturing environment
            • PMASUP390A Use structured problem solving tools

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