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About the Company

Human-inspired. Team-built. Will-powered. Oshkosh is a global company of over 14,000 team members, that designs and manufactures some of the world`s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG®, Pierce®, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Frontline™, Jerr-Dan®, Oshkosh® Airport Products, and London™. We make a difference in people`s lives by creating mission-critical equipment that serves the everyday hero. Our innovation is people focused and developed by sharing advances across our portfolio of companies. For us, it`s about moving the world forward through building, serving and protecting communities. Our purpose: Make a difference in people`s lives.

About the Person

Gary W. Schmiedel is Oshkosh Corporation Executive Vice President, technology, a position he was appointed to in February 2011. Schmiedel oversees all aspects of the company’s technology development efforts supporting all four business segments.  Most recently, Schmiedel served as Senior Vice President, Defense Engineering and Technology where he oversaw engineering efforts in product training, ILS, vehicle design, research and development, systems engineering and new product development. He has been a leader in advanced products and corporate electronics, supporting all business units within the company.  Schmiedel has had various engineering-focused positions of increasing responsibility since his start with the company in 1983 as a liaison at the Aberdeen Test Center. After Oshkosh’s acquisition of JLG Industries, Inc., Schmiedel led integration efforts of engineering teams and has been a leader in the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) production and variant development. He oversaw the development of Oshkosh’s TerrMax™ unmanned ground vehicle efforts and also led the implementation of the TAK-4™ independent suspension system into numerous vehicles.  Schmiedel holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University and is also a licensed professional engineer.