Diploma in Manufacturing

This diploma is designed to produce graduates who will have acquired enhanced leadership, business management, scientific, technology and production management skills.

As a graduate you will be able to effectively manage production processes; you will also be able to assist companies in maximising their return on investment through resource optimisation.

The components of this course include block courses common to all manufacturing processes (e.g. costing, process analysis etc.). Examples and elements will be taught across a wide range of processes.

Students leaving school with good acheivement in maths, english and science will also find this course to be of great benefit and use to start their career path.

Graduates will have broad in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, they can control processes that require specialist skills, standard or non-standard procedures and routine and non-routine contexts. Graduates can interpret data and determine methods to solve problems.

Level: 5 Length: 1 year full-time, or part-time equivalent

Entry Requirements:

Admission and entry requirements for this qualification are in accordance with Waiariki’s Academic Regulations / view full entry requirements

Class Times: Each module/block runs from Monday to Saturday (Inclusive). Class hours are approximately 8.00am to 4.00pm with an hour for lunch.

Course structure: Click on the link to see the course structure for 2011 - Diploma in Manufacturing 2011

Pathways

Diploma in Wood Manufacturing	Certificate In Solid Wood Manufacturing Foundations Skills Level 2	Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing Technical Specialist Level 4	Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing Advanced Technical Operations Level 5	Bachelor of Applied Management Level 7
	Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing Operations Level 3	Industry Block Courses
	Certificate in Wood Handling and Distribution Level 3	Work in Industry	Diploma in Manufacturing Level 5

Careers you can aim for

Industrail measurement and control technician, process engineer (chemical), production manager, pulp and paper producation worker, saw doctor,

sawmill operator or manager, timber grader or machinist, optimisation engineer, computer programmer, quality control specialist

For more information about this course please complete the form below or to register for this course please see our enrolment page.