Navistar Adds 200 Engineering Jobs in Ft. Wayne

[Bruce Amacker]

I just got back from visiting my brother in Ft. Wayne, where IH has its engineering and technical support departments. My brother told me it was in the paper lately that IH was adding 200 jobs in their engineering dept, I confirmed this with a visit to their local newspaper's website. These will be new hires according to the story.

 

Soooo, in this economy with truck sales in the toilet, why is IH adding 200 engineering jobs? That's at least $15Mil by my math, not what you generally see in an economy like this. It makes me want to think that the rumored alliance with Mahindra and Mahindra to make diesel pickups at IH's Springfield plant looks more promising.

 

My buddy Ed in the UK just wrote me that diesel fuel costs L1.30 per litre, which translates to $9.82 per US gallon. I know $5.00/gal here sounds like a lot, but I bet Ed would sure like to see it that "cheap".

 

 

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[Keith Browning]

Quote:

Navistar Plans on Hiring 200 Engineers for Truck, Engine Center
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) Navistar International plans to add 200 engineering jobs to its design and engineering center in Fort Wayne, Ind., by the end of the year.

A spokesman for the Warrenville, Ill.-based company said it is hiring engineers for the International Truck and Engine center to be sure that its diesel engines meet federal environmental requirements set to take effect in 2010.

Navistar also announced plans in June to create an alliance with Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar to work on technology development, engines and construction vehicles.

Navistar spokesman Jeff Benzing said the new jobs will pay an average of $70,000 a year. They will range from entry-level positions to management posts.

The Fort Wayne design and engineering center now employs 1,100.

Quote:

Fort Wayne Navistar to add 200 jobs
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updated 1:05 p.m. ET, Mon., July. 7, 2008
FORT WAYNE, Ind (Indiana's NewsCenter) --- 200 new jobs for Fort Wayne at a time when the local economy is sluggish. Navistar Incorporated is adding some 200 jobs to its truck engineering facility by the end of 2008. The jobs are for degreed professionals in mechanical, electrical, systems and software engineering, and are a mix of entry-level, management and contractor jobs. According to a company press release, applicants who have experience in automotive engineering - power train, drive train, brakes, HVAC, interiors, ergonomics, steering, suspension, frame systems, harness design, electronics and software development, vehicle dynamics and finite analysis are especially encouraged to contact Navistar. Navistar currently employs about 1,100 workers at its Fort Wayne facility.

[Mekanik]

I do know a couple techs that have gotten job offers from Navistar.

Has anyone here thought of trying to get one of those jobs?

[Keith Browning]

Depends on the job but I would consider it with great interest. After 22 years I am still happy turning wrenches but I would welcome some new challenge. But, nobody is offering so... why dream when I have work to do.