Published: July 08, 2008 01:37 pm         

Navistar plans on hiring 200 in Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Navistar International Corp. says it will add 200 engineering jobs to its design and engineering center in Fort Wayne by the end of the year.

Company spokesman Jeff Benzing says it is hiring engineers for the International Truck and Engine Corp. center to be sure that its diesel engines meet federal environmental requirements set to take effect in 2010.

Navistar also announced plans last month to create an alliance with Caterpillar Inc. to work on technology development, engines and construction vehicles.

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.