TWI JOB INSTRUCTION PRACTITIONER · CONTINUOUS ENROLMENT

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TWI JI Instructor

Become a certified TWI JI Instructor through the TWI Job Instruction Practitioner programme. Complete an approximately eight-week Academy pathway, apply TWI JI to a real process and defend your project live with a TWI Master Trainer.

Approximately 8 weeksContinuous enrolmentEnglishUS · USD 490 net

Programme opening video

23videos in the course
≈ 4 hof video
5practical assignments
min. 2live sessions with a TWI Master Trainer

From the first meeting to certification

Start the TWI Job Instruction Practitioner programme with a 30-minute live session. Together with a TWI Master Trainer, you agree expectations, select the process for your project and set your certification date. You then work through the Academy and receive feedback on your assignments.

01 · 30 MIN

Kick-off session

Scope, expectations, process selection and certification date.

02 · APPROX. 8 WEEKS

Work in the Academy

Short videos guide you through the successive stages of TWI JI.

03 · 5 ASSIGNMENTS

Practice and feedback

You complete practical work. A trainer reviews it; online consultations are available.

04 · REAL PROCESS

Certification project

Prepare a JBS and work instruction, then deliver instruction after approval.

05 · 60 MIN LIVE

Certification

Demonstrate that you can apply TWI JI during a live online session.

Free sample · 7 min

Watch a sample Academy video

The first lesson explains why a work instruction alone is not enough to train an employee effectively. It shows the practical, concise format used throughout the programme.

TWI Job Instruction Practitioner: the course

The TWI Job Instruction Practitioner course connects six stages with five practical assignments. Each two-week block takes you from video lessons to practice and feedback from your trainer.

START · 30 MIN LIVEAgree the expectations, your project process and the learning plan with a TWI Master Trainer.
  1. Weeks 1–22 weeks of learning
    STAGES 01–02

    Foundations and the Job Breakdown Sheet

    Learn the difference between an instruction and effective training. Select a job to standardise and identify its important steps, key points and reasons.

    Videos 01–09 · 9 lessons

    Assignment 1 · Prepare a JBS

    Create a Job Breakdown Sheet for a sample task. Your trainer reviews the result and provides feedback.

  2. Weeks 3–42 weeks of learning
    STAGE 03

    Effective Job Instruction

    Prepare to train an employee and learn the four-step TWI JI method through practical demonstrations.

    Videos 10–14 · 5 lessons

    Assignment 2 · Analyse a training session

    Review an example, identify errors and explain how to improve the way the employee is taught.

  3. Weeks 5–62 weeks of learning
    STAGES 04–05

    Competence and specialised applications

    Use 5Q and 20Q audits, the skills matrix and a development plan. Explore automated and high-mix processes and learn how to sustain TWI.

    Videos 15–21 · 7 lessons

    Assignment 3 · Plan skills development

    Use a skills matrix to prepare a development plan for the next 6 months.

  4. Weeks 7–82 weeks of learning
    STAGE 06

    A project on your own real process

    Apply the method to a real job. Prepare the standard, receive feedback and deliver practical job instruction.

    Videos 22–23 · 2 lessons

    Assignment 4 · JBS and work instruction

    Prepare a Job Breakdown Sheet and work instruction for a real process in eTWI. Submit them for your trainer’s review and approval.

    Assignment 5 · Record your job instruction

    After the work instruction is approved, train an employee using TWI JI and record the session.

FINISH · 60 MIN LIVEDefend your project with a TWI Master Trainer and demonstrate your skills. Receive two certificates after passing.

This is a suggested plan for approximately 8 weeks. Agree your pace and certification date individually with the trainer; return to the videos as you work on the assignments.

Complete lesson library

23 videos · approximately 4 hours
01
Why a Work Instruction Alone Is Not Enough to Train an Employee7 min
02
How to Select Jobs for Standardization and Job Instruction7 min
03
How to Build a Job Breakdown Sheet and Define Important Steps8 min
04
How to Identify and Record Key Points in a Job12 min
05
How to Record Reasons So Employees Understand Their Work11 min
06
Practical Example — Tying the Underwriter's Knot3 min
07
How to Create a Visual Work Instruction That Really Helps9 min
08
Video assignment — prepare a JBS for folding a T-shirt6 min
09
Practical example — folding a T-shirt1 min
10
How Should an Instructor Prepare for Training?10 min
11
How to Conduct On-the-Job Instruction16 min
12
Practical Example — TWI Job Instruction5 min
13
Video assignment — analyse the instruction session5 min
14
Case study — job instruction in automotive9 min
15
How to Verify Operator Skills? The 5Q Audit17 min
16
How to Verify Instructor Skills? The 20Q Audit15 min
17
How to Prepare and Use a Competency Matrix?18 min
18
Practical assignment — six-month skills development11 min
19
Job Instruction in Automated Processes16 min
20
Job Instruction for High-Mix Production15 min
21
How to Implement and Sustain a TWI JI System?20 min
22
How to prepare a JBS and work instruction for a real process3 min
23
How to prepare practical instruction for a real process2 min

Five assignments. Each builds a real capability.

In the TWI Job Instruction Practitioner programme, you create work standards and practise training on the job. Every assignment is reviewed by a LeanTrix trainer, so you can apply the result in your organisation.

01

Job Breakdown Sheet

Prepare a JBS by observing a sample job.

02

Instruction analysis

Identify problems in a real instruction session and recommend improvements.

03

Skills development plan

Use a competency matrix to identify risk and plan development.

04

Real-process work instruction

Create a JBS and instruction in eTWI. Your trainer provides feedback and approval.

05

Real-process job instruction

After approval, conduct and record a practical instruction session.

Our TWI
Master Trainers

Behind the course is a team of practitioners. During live sessions, you work with a TWI Master Trainer on your project, review your assignments and receive practical feedback.

Dr Bartosz Misiurek — TWI Job Instruction Practitioner Master Trainer

TWI Master Trainer

Dr Bartosz Misiurek

  • 20 years with TWI — practical implementation and programme development.
  • Author of Standardized Work with TWI, published in the US.
  • 8 years implementing TWI globally in the automotive industry.
  • 300+ TWI training programmes in manufacturing and services.
  • Co-founder of eTWI System.
Kamil Müller

TWI Master Trainer

Kamil Müller

  • TWI implementation across automotive, logistics, e-commerce and food manufacturing.
  • Projects for Danone, Lotte Wedel, Geberit and Tenneco, among others.
  • Co-founder of eTWI System — work standards and employee skills development.
Luiz Felipe Campos

TWI Master Trainer

Luiz Felipe Campos

  • Automotive experience across the US, Canada and Mexico.
  • Leads manufacturing engineering and maintenance across multiple facilities.
  • Combines operational leadership with hands-on team and skills development.
Work with your trainer live

At least two individual live sessions: a 30-minute kickoff and a 60-minute project defence. Between these sessions, you complete practical assignments and receive feedback from your trainer.

Certification validates action, not definitions.

Complete the TWI Job Instruction Practitioner programme with a 60-minute individual live project defence. Using a real process, demonstrate how you prepare a work standard and train an employee effectively.

Real-process project

JBS and work instruction in eTWI, trainer feedback, practical job instruction and a recording for review.

60-minute live defence

In an individual session, you discuss the project and demonstrate your ability to apply TWI JI in practice.

After successfully defending your project, you receive two certificates:

TWI Job Instruction Practitioner — TWI JI Instructor certificate from the International Lean Six Sigma Institute
TWI JI Instructor certificate
LeanTrix TWI Job Instruction Practitioner certificate — Certified TWI Instructor
LeanTrix certificate — Certified TWI Instructor

For information about the certification organisation, visit the International Lean Six Sigma Institute.

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US · USD 490 net / participant

EU/EUR and PL/PLN prices are available in the registration form. Course materials are available for 12 months from activation. LeanTrix Originals access has no time limit.

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