Course details

This course will enable participants to:

  • Use a formal project management method, problem solving tools improve or eliminate process problems
  • Lead a cross-functional team through successful project completion
  • Quantify business and financial benefits for the organisation and the customer.
  • Participants who complete a live project, that meets predetermined criteria, will be eligible to apply for Green Belt certification.
  • All workshops are interactive in nature and case-study based. The contents will be varied to cater for specific sectors represented at the training programme.
  • Participants seeking certification will be required to attend a post implementation review involving a presentation on the project a written examination and a certification ceremony

Design of Experiments and Statistical Process Control modules are also included in this training. After completion of these modules participants can progress to sit the internationally recognised, ASQ green belt examination. This will be at their own expense.

The programme also includes a suitable post course work placement of 6 weeks.

Plus you must meet one of the following:

  • be under the age of 35 or
  • be unemployed for more than 12 months or
  • have a qualification of NFQ Level 5 ( i.e. Leaving Cert equivalent) or less or
  • been formerly employed in the construction/ manufacturing/ retail sectors or
  • wish to enter the ICT sector having been formerly employed in a different sector and who require conversion programmes

People on JobBridge/Tús who have already commenced on such internships/employment schemes are not eligible for this specific programme. They are however eligible to attend other programmes organised by this network, subject to approval from their host company and availability.

Updated on 21 March, 2018

About First Polymer Training Skillnet

First Polymer Training (FPT) Skillnet operates as a training network for the  Plastics Industry in Ireland and is funded under the government’s Skillnets initiative. The aim of FPT Skillnet is to deliver training that is focused on the specific needs of the plastics industry and includes certification and development.

Initiated by Plastics Ireland, FPT Skillnet’s objective is to provide technical training to polymer processors, both at our centre in Athlone and in-company as required. Our administrative and course centre is now located at 7  Centre  Court, Blyry Business and Commercial Park, Athlone.

A full range of plastics processing equipment is available including Fanuc (100 tonne Electric), Krauss Maffei (100 tonne Hydraulic) and Demag (25 tonne Hydraulic) moulding machines.  They are delighted to announce Arburg UK have replaced the ARBURG ALLROUNDER 320C 500 170 50 tonne machine with a new ARBURG ALLROUNDER 420C 1000 290 100 tonne golden Edition machine. This machine is equipped with the latest SELOGICA Direct touch screen control.

Having a full range of  plastics processing equipment on site allows FPT to deliver  intensive hands on training.

How can They meet your company’s needs?

First Polymer Training Skillnet organises a calendar of courses which are delivered at our centre in Athlone. These courses are advertised regularly. HoTheyver, if your company has specific needs They can design a course to meet those needs or modify an existing course to deliver in-company.

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