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When a manufacturer doubles its workforce in just seven years despite industry-wide skills shortages you know they’re doing something special.

In this episode, Lorinda Lackay, Operations Director at Minicam, shares the innovative strategies that have transformed this Salford-based wastewater inspection systems manufacturer.

✈️ Growing up near an airfield in South Africa, Lorinda’s early spark for engineering shaped her belief in inspiring young people to see curiosity as the start of an engineering career.

🌍 Diversity as a strength: with 15+ nationalities across just 60 employees, Minicam proves how varied perspectives fuel innovation, resilience, and adaptability.

📚 Rethinking the apprenticeship levy: reskilling existing employees mid-career, moving experienced shop-floor talent into quality and safety roles, while creating new career pathways.

🤝 Culture as the driver: from collaborative hubs to open workbench layouts, Minicam shows how an environment that encourages conversation and ideas leads to lasting change.

Whether you’re tackling recruitment challenges, looking to futureproof skills, or building a stronger culture, Lorinda’s story shows what’s possible when manufacturing leaders think differently.

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