FARNHAM, Quebec — Flexpipe, a steel modular framing structures and material handling systems company, announced the launch of Lean Maker Academy. 

Lean Maker Academy is the first online certification program designed to teach the assemblage of modular system equipment for lean manufacturing. Workers in the industry, such as manufacturing engineers, lean and continuous improvement experts and production maintenance workers, are given the opportunity to improve their skills for free. 

“Flexpipe’s Lean Maker Academy is all about empowering your workers so they can be autonomous,” said Julien Depelteau, chief executive officer of Flexpipe. “The Academy helps them work safely and efficiently to create any structure needed in lean manufacturing. Train as many people as you want on a schedule that meets their needs and yours.”

The online program includes video lessons and quizzes that allow students to learn at their own pace. The first program teaches the tube and joint tubular system. 

Participants earn a certificate upon program completion. Flexpipe announced that certifications for additional modular systems will be added in the future. 

“The Lean Maker Academy not only transforms participants from novices to experts but also guides them in establishing a dedicated workshop for rapid responses to kaizen and continuous improvement requirements,” Depelteau said. 

For more information and registration, visit academy.flexpipeinc.com.