Southern Indiana Business Report
JASPER – Jasper Engines & Transmissions announced changes in production leadership, which became effective at the end of March.
Sara Schmidt has been named director of Driveline Manufacturing. Schmidt 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.
According to a press release, for the past six years, Schmidt has served as manager of the Production Control Group, where she has driven significant improvements in Jasper Engines buying and scheduling functions, in support of manufacturing operations.
Jason Green was named Production Control Manager. Green has been with JASPER since 2022 as director of Carrier Logistics for Jasper Holdings, Inc. Since July of 2024, he has worked in the Headquarters Gas Division in Production Control as a buyer and scheduler. Green is working directly with Schmidt as leadership of the Production Control Department is transitioned.
Finally, John Schroeder was named executive vice president of Manufacturing. Schroeder joined JASPER in 2000 as a member of the People Services team. He moved into manufacturing as the division manager of Crawford County Transmission and spent time in the Jasper Production Systems (JPS) Group. He became vice president of Driveline Manufacturing in 2017. In his new role, Schroeder 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.”