McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc.
Derek Wente has over a decade of experience in engineering, currently serving as a Project Engineer - Hydraulics and previously as a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. since October 2016, focusing on the design and development of hydraulic systems for refuse trucks. Prior to this role, Derek worked as a Design Engineer at Exodus Machines Inc from April 2013 to June 2016, providing engineering support for various divisions including BladeCore and Connect Work Tools. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth, completed between 2005 and 2015.