Schafer Gear Works Press Room
Schafer Gear Adds Kevin Piefer and Carl Wedig to Rockford Team
Published 7/23/2008
Rockford, Ill. (July 23, 2008) — Schafer Gear Works has appointed Kevin Piefer as quality manager and Carl Wedig as manufacturing engineering manager. Both men will work in the Rockford production facility. One of Piefer’s primary responsibilities is the development and implementation of quality procedures to meet ISO 9001:2000 standards. Wedig will be in charge of the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing products.
A graduate of North Central College, located in Naperville, Illinois, Piefer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management. Prior to joining Schafer Gear, Piefer was employed by Orchid Monroe in Monroe, Wisconsin where he was quality manager.
Wedig was previously with Raycar Gear and Machine where he was plant manager.
In making the announcement, Schafer executive vice president, Stan Blenke, said, “Our company is well positioned for a new wave of growth. With these appointments, we now have two leaders who can help us improve our production efficiency and quality of our products as well as help our company grow.”
Founded in 1934, Schafer Gear Works is a leading producer of high-precision, custom-engineered gears and machined parts. An ISO 9001:2000 company, Schafer has production facilities in Rockford, South Bend and Fort Wayne, Indiana.