JASPER announces the following changes in production leadership which take effect at the end of March.

Sara Schmidt (above left) has been named Director of Driveline Manufacturing. Sara began her career at JASPER in 2005 in People Services. She moved into Driveline Manufacturing and worked in the Crawford County Transmission Division. She also served as Division Manager for both Willow Springs Transmission and Power Drive Transmission. For the past six years, Sara has served as Manager of our Production Control Group, where she has driven significant improvements in our buying and scheduling functions, in support of our manufacturing operations. 

Jason Green (above center) was named Production Control Manager. Jason has been with JASPER since 2022 as Director of Carrier Logistics for Jasper Holdings, Inc. Since July of 2024, he has worked in our Headquarters Gas Division in Production Control as a buyer and scheduler. Jason is working directly with Sara Schmidt as leadership of the Production Control Department is transitioned. 

Finally, John Schroeder (above right) was named Executive Vice President of Manufacturing. John joined JASPER in 2000 as a member of our People Services team. He moved into manufacturing as our Division Manager of Crawford County Transmission and spent time in our Jasper Production Systems (JPS) Group. He became Vice President of Driveline Manufacturing in 2017. In his new role, John will work directly with the Gas, Diesel, and Driveline groups to continue improving manufacturing operations and building leadership team members for the company’s future.

“Thanks to Sara, Jason, and John for their willingness to continue growing with JASPER,” said JASPER President Matt Weinzapfel. “We appreciate their leadership and their desire to improve our manufacturing operations. As a 100% Associate-Owned company, we are committed to the community, and we are excited to once again promote local talent to lead our ESOP into the future.”