Jasper Engines and Transmissions recently announced a number of changes to its production leadership team.
David Burbidge has been named General Manager of Jasper Innovative Solutions (JIS). David has worked with JASPER for the past seven years in a consulting role, and has worked extensively in the areas of Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, and Materials Management. Burbidge will now work with the company full time with the company’s JIS team from the Crawford County facility.
Luke Bawel has been named Division Manager of Jasper’s Power Drive Transmission Division. Luke has been with the company for ten years and has served as the General Manager of JIS and Vice President of Jasper Innovative Logistics. In addition to his role as JASPER Power Drive Transmission Manager, Bawel will continue as a member of JASPER’s Executive Team.
Sara Schmidt will join Jasper’s Production Control Team as Production Control Manager. Schmidt has led the Power Drive Transmission Division the past four years, and successfully led the transition of transmission manufacturing into the Power Drive Facility. Sara’s new role will focus specifically on scheduling, core buying, parts buying, and coordination with logistics teams.
