Martin Dirker

Greater Chicago Area United States

Technical Specialist at Navistar / International Trucks

Currently working on the part steel / part carbon fiber cab for the International SuperTruck program, my previous composites experience is useful again. My initial role of creating a new cylinder head for the 13L engine (2017) is concluded. Having relocated from the UK to Chicago in October 2012, I have gotten to know my new colleagues at Navistar World Headquarters. My role was to use my experience gained at Caterpillar and Perkins to improve heads blocks, and related components and systems. My main project was the 2017 Cylinder Head for our 13L engine. Previously in a Team Leader role at Perkins for engine cylinder blocks, heads and head gaskets. I supervised a team including design ...