Liz Salter combines her extensive industrial experience with IfM research outputs to work with manufacturing companies of all shapes and sizes on the development and implementation of their business and operational strategies. She started working with the IfM Engage team in 2010.

EXPERTISE

In her role as an Industrial Associate, Liz uses IfM tools and approaches to address complex industrial challenges.  Her areas of expertise include:

• Industrial Resilience: Working with the IfM’s Industrial Resilience Research Group to help businesses identify risk, develop mitigations, and build resilience.
• Automation Assessment: Evaluating automation capabilities and identifying "best-fit" options for manufacturing environments.
• Roadmapping: Applying the IfM’s roadmapping approaches to assess business challenges and develop tailored manufacturing and operational responses.

Liz has led multi-year, government-funded initiatives for enhancing industrial capability including:

• Western Australian Digital Shoestring Project: Designed and led delivery of a three-year programme for the Western Australian Government aiming to enhance digitalisation within small food and drink businesses.

• UK Sharing in Growth: Structured and led IfM Engage’s involvement in this £110 million programme, providing intensive supplier development for the UK’s aerospace, nuclear, and offshore wind industries.

HIGHLIGHTS

Prior to working with IfM Engage, Liz spent over 15 years in the manufacturing sector, holding senior roles in operations management and manufacturing engineering. She established her career in the electronics industry, managing highly configurable, build-to-order products under short lead times, and has worked extensively as a management consultant and project manager. Her client portfolio ranges from family-owned SMEs to global multinationals such as Foxconn, Nestlé, Mitsubishi Electric, and Rolls-Royce.

Liz has a Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Cambridge University.