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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.6

                                     JPE, INC.



April 18, 2002


ASC Incorporated                   Scott Koepke
One Sunroof Center
Southgate, MI  48195

      Re:   Employment of Scott Koepke

Gentlemen:

      At the request of JPE, Inc. ("JPE"), ASC Incorporated ("ASC") has made
Scott Koepke ("Executive") available to JPE to serve as President and Chief
Operating Officer of JPE. ASC has been willing to make Executive available to
JPE to serve in such capacity as ASC believes the service of Executive in such
capacity will also benefit ASC which, among other things, is a significant
creditor of JPE.

      In connection with the acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with
Questor Management Company, LLC ("Questor") of all of the capital stock of ASC
and of a beneficial interest in the capital stock of JPE, we have been advised
that ASC and Executive have entered into an employment agreement dated April 18,
2002. Under the terms of this letter agreement, Executive may also serve as
President and Chief Operating Officer of JPE.

I.    ACS hereby authorizes Executive to serve as President and Chief Operating
Officer of JPE until ASC otherwise notifies JPE.

II.   So long as Executive serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of
JPE, JPE agrees as follows:

            A. JPE shall include Executive on its payroll as a W-2 employee and
shall pay Executive a base salary at the rate of $190,000 per year ("Base
Salary").

            B. JPE shall make available to Executive the following benefits in
lieu of ASC making such benefits available to Executive, except as provided in
this letter agreement:

               (i) Executive shall be entitled to participate in and receive
benefits under any employee benefit plan of JPE, and shall be eligible for any
other plans and benefits covering executives of JPE, to the extent commensurate
with his then duties and responsibilities fixed by the Board of Directors of JPE
(the "Board").

               (ii) Executive shall be entitled to paid annual vacation in
accordance with the policies established from time to time by the Board, which
shall in no event be less than 20 days per annum. Executive shall not be
entitled to extra cash payments for any vacation he does not utilize.

               (iii) JPE shall provide Executive with the use of a JPE owned or
leased automobile of a type the Board deems appropriate to Executive's position.
Except for costs associated with Executive's personal use of such automobile,
JPE shall pay the costs associated with such automobile, including registration,
licensing, insurance and maintenance.

            C. JPE shall reimburse Executive or otherwise pay for all reasonable
expenses incurred by the Executive in furtherance of or in connection with the
business of JPE, including, but not limited to, travel expenses, subject to such
reasonable documentation and other limitations as may be established by the
Board.


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            D. If there is a Change of Control (as defined below) of JPE or JPE
is liquidated before April 18, 2004, JPE shall pay to Executive a bonus of
$150,000 within 30 days following such Change of Control or such liquidation,
provided that Executive is not in violation of his contractual obligations with
ASC and JPE. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Change of Control" means
(i) that any person or entity, including a "group" (within the meaning of Rule
13d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")),
but excluding any private equity fund managed by Questor, any affiliate of any
such fund and any group of which any such fund or affiliate may be a member,
becomes (in one transaction or in a series of related transactions) the
beneficial owner of shares of JPE having more than 80% of the total number of
votes that may be cast for the election of directors of JPE, or (ii) that any
person or entity, including a "group" (within the meaning of Rule 13d-1 under
the Exchange Act), but excluding any private equity fund managed by Questor, any
affiliate of any such fund and any group of which any such fund or affiliate may
be a member, becomes the owner of all or substantially all of assets of JPE (in
one transaction or in a series of related transactions). Executive agrees to
cooperate with JPE and its affiliates in connection with any Change of Control
or liquidation of JPE.

            E. If JPE desires to terminate Executive's employment, JPE shall
notify ASC and ASC shall determine whether to join with JPE in terminating
Executive's employment or to put Executive on its full time payroll.

III.  ASC agrees with JPE and Executive as follows:

            A. So long as Executive is serving as President and Chief Operating
Officer of JPE, ASC shall reimburse JPE for 20% of Executive's Base Salary and
for 20% of the cost of the benefits provided by JPE to Executive under Section
II. B.(i). of this letter agreement.

            B. If JPE fails to make any payment it is required to make to
Executive under this letter agreement, ASC shall make such payment and it shall
seek appropriate reimbursement or contribution from JPE.

IV.   Except as modified by this letter agreement, Executive's employment
agreement with ASC remains in full force and effect. Executive agrees to be
bound by the terms of the employment agreement with ASC and this letter
agreement.

      Please acknowledge your agreement to the terms of this letter agreement by
signing below.

                                          Sincerely,

                                          JPE, INC.


                                          By: /s/ David L. Treadwell
                                              --------------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

ASC INCORPORATED


By: /s/ David L. Treadwell
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Name:
Title:

Acknowledged and Agreed to:


/s/ Scott Koepke
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Scott Koepke



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