Inga Markus
About Inga Markus
Inga Markus is a Materials Engineer with a background in chemistry, currently employed at Navistar Inc. in Melrose Park, IL, where she has worked since 2014, following previous roles at Electro-Motive Diesel and Navistar.
Work at Navistar
Inga Markus currently serves as a Materials Engineer (Chemist) at Navistar Inc, a position held since 2014. Prior to this role, she was a Team Leader at Navistar from 2009 to 2014. In her current role, she conducts adhesive testing to evaluate peel strength and shear strength. She is also responsible for creating oil, fuel, and coolant analysis reports, highlighting exceptions in database updates. Her work involves maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring proper inventory management.
Previous Experience at Electro-Motive Diesel
Inga Markus worked at Electro-Motive Diesel from 2004 to 2006 as a Senior Emissions Technician and from 2006 to 2008 as a Quality Assurance Supervisor. During her time there, she gained experience in emissions testing and quality assurance processes. This role contributed to her expertise in chemical analysis and quality control in the engineering field.
Education and Expertise
Inga Markus holds a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Vilnius, Lithuania, completed between 1988 and 1994. She furthered her education at Elmhurst College, where she completed courses in Chemical Instrumentation from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, she studied at Moraine Valley Community College, completing courses in Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetration Evaluation, and Ultrasonic testing from 2006 to 2007. Her educational background supports her expertise in performing chemical analysis on diesel fuel, coolant, and oil samples.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
Inga Markus possesses extensive technical skills in chemical analysis, utilizing specialized equipment such as viscometers, ICP, TBN titrators, FTIR, Karl Fischer, pH meters, and distillation apparatus. She conducts weathering testing using Q-sun UV chambers and other weathering test equipment. Her responsibilities include maintaining laboratory equipment, managing supplies, and ensuring proper housekeeping in the lab environment.