Keith Gammil
Director, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions
Keith is a lifelong native of Arkansas and a twenty-year veteran of industry. He is an energetic, experienced, and trustworthy advocate for manufacturing in Arkansas. Prior to joining AMS Keith spent five years in the wood industry and the balance of his career in plastics processing and packaging.
Keith is experienced in leading operational turn-arounds. During his tenure as an Operations Manager with a local manufacturer he led an under-performing division from “worst-to-first” in eighteen months resulting in a $1.5 million swing in profitability for the division.
Keith is a two-time graduate of Arkansas State University and holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Leadership Management and Industrial Technology.
As a Manager of Client Services, Keith’s current focus includes training, facilitating, and coaching in the areas of Leadership Development, Lean Manufacturing and Quality Systems Excellence.
Certifications:
NIST MEP Certified Family Business Advisor
The Leadership Challenge® Certified Trainer
MBTI® Certified Practitioner
DDI® Certified Facilitator
Kaizen Event Facilitator
ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor
Experience:
Multi-site Human Resources Management
Lean Transformations
Operations Management
Continuous Improvement Corporate Leadership
Industrial and Quality Engineering
Corporate Quality & Product Safety Leadership
Leadership Development
Keith is experienced in leading operational turn-arounds. During his tenure as an Operations Manager with a local manufacturer he led an under-performing division from “worst-to-first” in eighteen months resulting in a $1.5 million swing in profitability for the division.
Keith is a two-time graduate of Arkansas State University and holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Leadership Management and Industrial Technology.
As a Manager of Client Services, Keith’s current focus includes training, facilitating, and coaching in the areas of Leadership Development, Lean Manufacturing and Quality Systems Excellence.
Certifications:
NIST MEP Certified Family Business Advisor
The Leadership Challenge® Certified Trainer
MBTI® Certified Practitioner
DDI® Certified Facilitator
Kaizen Event Facilitator
ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor
Experience:
Multi-site Human Resources Management
Lean Transformations
Operations Management
Continuous Improvement Corporate Leadership
Industrial and Quality Engineering
Corporate Quality & Product Safety Leadership
Leadership Development