Karl Schmidt

Background

About Karl Schmidt

I have worked in an upper level leadership role at a trailer manufacturing company for the last two years. As the production manager at General Trailer Parts LLC, I perform general management the company's production facilities in Springfield, Oregon. I manage the manufacturing, engineering, and trailer sales departments, ensuring that we deliver our products correctly and punctually to our customers. Previously, I spent two years as a vehicle performance engineer at General Motors's proving ground in Milford, Michigan. I rotated through several roles, working on energy and powertrain integration, diesel engine and after-treatment calibration, and emissions certification. I graduated from the University of Southern California in 2017 with a B.S. in physics, which I followed by completing a Master's of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California - Berkeley in 2018. Upon graduation from UC Berkeley, I began work for GM.