Professional Experience | AJ Gamble
Proven Operational Track Record
I believe that operational excellence is not a state of being, but a continuous process of refinement. Below are specific case studies demonstrating how I have navigated operational chaos and delivered measurable results.
Operational Case Study: McKissick Products
The Challenge
Fragmented communication between production planning and shop floor personnel led to unrealistic scheduling, low morale, and poor accountability.
The Strategic Intervention
Implemented radical transparency by posting real-time performance metrics in the shop. Established a daily cross-functional synchronization meeting to negotiate capacity and balance workloads.
The Bottom Line Result
On-Time Delivery Performance increased from 55% to 95%.
Strategic Scaling: The Crosby Group
The Challenge
The organization lacked visibility into the full manufacturing lifecycle—from raw material to final shipment—creating a disconnect between Sales promises and Production realities.
The Strategic Intervention
I bridged the gap by acting as an operational translator, leveraging my shop-floor experience to dismantle silos. I implemented a robust KPI framework including OTIF (On-Time In-Full) shipments, quote turnaround, and region-specific growth tracking.
The Bottom Line Result
Scaled annual revenue from $31M to $82M within 4 years.
Operational Excellence: Industrial Splicing
The Challenge
Managed internal sales and production coordination in a high-pressure rigging shop environment characterized by siloed communication and strained relations between office and floor staff.
The Strategic Intervention
Transformed workflow by establishing two-way communication channels with production management, balancing customer delivery promises with shop capacity, and maintaining a "hands-on" presence on the floor to foster mutual respect.
The Bottom Line Result
Achieved $1.2M in annual sales (2025)—outperforming the next highest agent by over 30%—and secured high-level trust with key industrial accounts like Zeeco through consistent, reliable data accuracy.
Career Timeline
- Inside Sales Associate II — Industrial Splicing and Sling LLC (2024–2026)
- CNC Machine Operator — Wood Systems (2023–2024)
Set up and operated CNC machinery to manufacture precision components, interpreting production tickets and technical documentation to ensure exact dimensional accuracy.
- CNC Machine Operator — Southern Millwork, Inc. (2017–2023)
Operated precision horizontal mills to exacting industrial specifications, building a hands-on foundation in manufacturing processes and quality control that continues to inform how I approach operations leadership today.
- Manager of International Operations and Inside Sales — The Crosby Group (2011–2015)
- Production Planner — McKissick Products (The Crosby Group) (2007–2011)
What Colleagues Say
"A.J. is an assertive, dedicated, task-oriented individual who would be an asset to any professional team, group, or organization. He is very self-motivated by his pride and his desire to be part of a successful project. I have worked with A.J. on multiple corporate-level project teams, and I am very impressed by his strong contributions."
"A.J. is a very detail-oriented person who works to streamline processes for maximum efficiency... A.J. is not a 'band-aid' type of person, he fixes the problem. He is a hard charger that would be extremely valuable to any organization that needs to bring order to chaos, or is looking to increase customer satisfaction and sales. I would highly recommend him for a senior position in any company!"