MEC Supervisors & Managers

EMC is a unique Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping manufacturers grow and become more competitive. Our education, training and development programs build excellence at all levels and every stage of a career.

Learner has successfully completed a blended learning path designed to build confidence and supervisory management skills in order to elevate teams to peak performance. The learner has demonstrated the ability to perform the relevant skills in an authentic workplace context through the completion of a capstone problem-solving project.

Workplace Performance Project

Learner has gained hands-on experience with problem solving, project management, and how to work effectively as a team. Learner worked with a team to identify a problem or opportunity within their organization and used problem solving methodology and tools to execute a Workplace Performance Project. This project demonstrates that the learner has gained the knowledge, tools, and confidence to manage future improvement opportunities.

Course Content

• Problem-solving including defining a problem or opportunity, root cause analysis, developing solutions using cost-benefit analysis, solution implementation and follow-up.
• Continuous Improvement
• Coaching
• Effective Feedback
• Team Building
• Managing Difficult Situations and Conflict Resolution
• Employee Engagement
• Effective Leadership
• Verbal and Visual Presentations
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Manufacturing

Learning Outcomes

• Develop problem-solving skills
• Build capacity for problem solving and conflict resolution
• Equip supervisors and managers with the skills to managing effective teams
• Strengthen interpersonal communication
• Develop an understanding of the importance of leadership skills
• Develop foundational skills in building team engagement
• Increase public speaking and project management skills

Minimum requirements

• Completed and presented Workplace Performance Project
• Actively participated in facilitated training sessions
• Demonstrated understanding of course content during discussion-based learning
• Completed any required self-directed e-learning components
• Program facilitator has validated learner completion of all program criteria
• Program facilitator has validated that the learner has demonstrated the ability to perform the skills outlined in the learning outcomes in an authentic workplace context

Estimated effort time 60 – 70 hours

About the MEC Program

The Manufacturing Essentials Certification (MEC) Program is an initiative designed to build the skills and confidence of the manufacturing workforce using a Skills for Success framework, including key skills such as problem solving, innovation, collaboration, and communication. Developed to support the manufacturing industry with increased productivity, improved workplace culture, higher employee engagement, stronger leadership, and a more collaborative working environment.

EMC updates learning content on a regular basis. Version: 2023-2

Enhanced MEC Supervisors and Managers COHORT 24 October 14th-December 16th 2025