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Overview
The MSM50316 Diploma of Production Management provides the skills and knowledge required to plan, direct and coordinate production activities in a manufacturing environment. The qualification has been developed with the process manufacturing sector as a focus. It may also be applied in other organisations in the value chain.
The qualification has been developed on an assumption that competency will be developed through a combination of on and off-the-job learning strategies.
The MSM50315 Diploma of Production Management specifies the competencies required for employment in job roles related to assisting organisations to improve production. Employment outcomes related to this qualification may include roles such as a production or operations manager.
This qualification provides skills that can be applied to the design and control of production systems within an organisation, including:
- planning and scheduling
- tracking and analysing
- directing and operating.
This qualification provides the skills needed to assist organisations to improve production where competitive systems and practices (lean) processes are not fully employed. It therefore complements but does not duplicate qualifications supplying skills related to competitive systems and practices. Where these skills are required the MSS50312 Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices should be considered.
This qualification can be accessed by direct entry. However, entrants for the qualification should already possess operational or technical skills related to the organisation seeking production improvements, either through prior relevant experience or qualifications. For this reason the qualification is not suitable as an entry-level qualification for school leavers.
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Financial help
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Government funding is not available for this course.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
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On-the-job training
- Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Qualification only:
1–2 years
- Qualification only:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
|---|---|
| Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | Core |
| Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector | Elective |
| Administer inventory procedures | Elective |
| Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy | Elective |
| Apply cost factors to work practices | Elective |
| Apply quality systems | Elective |
| Apply statistics to operational processes | Elective |
| Assess risk | Elective |
| Design a process layout | Elective |
| Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes | Elective |
| Determine and improve process capability | Elective |
| Develop a proactive maintenance strategy | Elective |
| Develop and adjust a production schedule | Elective |
| Develop and manage a budget | Elective |
| Develop and monitor quality systems | Elective |
| Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources | Elective |
| Develop teams and individuals | Elective |
| Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation | Elective |
| Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability | Elective |
| Develop, implement and review purchasing strategies | Elective |
| Establish supply chains | Elective |
| Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area | Elective |
| Facilitate the development of a new product | Elective |
| Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team | Elective |
| Implement and monitor logistics planning and processes | Elective |
| Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements | Elective |
| Implement and supervise stocktaking procedures | Elective |
| Implement asset management systems | Elective |
| Implement continuous improvement | Elective |
| Implement improvement systems in an organisation | Elective |
| Implement purchasing systems | Elective |
| Implement workforce planning and succession strategies | Elective |
| Lead effective workplace relationships | Elective |
| Maintain quality system and continuous improvement processes within work or functional area | Elective |
| Maintain WHS management system | Elective |
| Manage a contract | Elective |
| Manage a supply chain | Elective |
| Manage a value stream | Elective |
| Manage an information or knowledge management system | Elective |
| Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement | Elective |
| Manage budgets and financial plans | Elective |
| Manage employee relations | Elective |
| Manage environmental management system | Elective |
| Manage facility and inventory requirements | Elective |
| Manage meetings | Elective |
| Manage people performance | Elective |
| Manage people relationships | Elective |
| Manage risk | Elective |
| Manage warehouse inventory system | Elective |
| Manage workplace learning | Elective |
| Negotiate a contract | Elective |
| Optimise cost of a product or service | Elective |
| Optimise production systems | Elective |
| Plan purchasing | Elective |
| Plan, implement and monitor energy management | Elective |
| Provide information to customers | Elective |
| Provide leadership across the organisation | Elective |
| Purchase materials | Elective |
| Review procedures to minimise environmental impact of process | Elective |
| Schedule material deliveries | Elective |
| Show leadership in the workplace | Elective |
| Trial new process or product | Elective |
| Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements | Elective |
| Use structured problem-solving tools | Elective |
| Write complex documents | Elective |
Job prospects
The Diploma of Production Management sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Manufacturing Production Manager
ANZSCO 133512
Manufacturing Production Managers manage the manufacturing activities of organisations.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher
Training providers delivering Diploma of Production Management
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RTV Training (RTO code 90674)
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