Lyda Ingram
About Lyda Ingram
Lyda Ingram is a Project Engineer at Spectrum Brands, Inc., with extensive experience in process improvement and project management across various industries. She has a background in business administration and industrial engineering, and has successfully implemented cost-saving initiatives and automated systems throughout her career.
Current Role at Spectrum Brands
Lyda Ingram serves as a Project Engineer at Spectrum Brands, Inc. since 2016. In this role, she focuses on engineering projects within the Sherman/Denison, Texas Area. Her responsibilities include overseeing project development and implementation, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in engineering processes.
Previous Experience at Kaiser Aluminum
Lyda Ingram held multiple positions at Kaiser Aluminum, contributing to process improvement and systems engineering. She worked as a Process Improvement Specialist from 2010 to 2011 in the Greater Los Angeles Area and again from 2013 to 2016 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. Additionally, she served as Systems Engineering/QA Manager from 2010 to 2013, where she developed a downtime report to identify operational trends.
Career Background at Total Resource Management
Ingram began her career as a Strategist at Total Resource Management, where she worked for one year from 2005 to 2006 in the Louisville, Kentucky Area. This role provided her with foundational experience in strategic planning and analysis.
Educational Background
Lyda Ingram earned her MBA in Business Administration from the University of Louisville, completing her studies from 2002 to 2003. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where she studied from 1996 to 2000.
Achievements in Process Improvement
Throughout her career, Lyda Ingram has implemented several cost-saving initiatives. Notably, she facilitated the transition from a manual to an automated air compressor system, resulting in an annual energy cost reduction of $60,000. She also converted raw material from cold roll steel to Castrip in the stamping operation, achieving annual savings of $300,000.