AME Milwaukee 2026 International Conference
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation
Beyond the lean toolbox: Grow your influence and not just your resume for a long-term CI career
OVERVIEW
In an era of frequent job-hopping, how do you navigate a 13-year upward trajectory within a single global corporation? The secret lies in a specific strategy: treating your career like a continuous improvement project.
In this session, Justin Lisenby shares his journey from entry-level industrial engineer to business-level CI manager. He will unpack the "technical-to-strategic" evolution required to move beyond the lean toolbox and into cultural leadership.
Attendees will explore:
· The career A3: A PDCA-like framework to grow your career like a CI project
· The technical evolution: How to link site-wide lean tools with deep cultural transformation for lasting impact.
· The professional "soft" tools: Navigating high-visibility risks, the art of internal networking and the value of seeking "the hard assignments.
Join this session to discover how to define the "right mix" of lean tools for your environment while leveraging those successes to build a roadmap for long-term advancement. Learn how to become a change agent for your company and your career without ever changing your employer.
In this session, Justin Lisenby shares his journey from entry-level industrial engineer to business-level CI manager. He will unpack the "technical-to-strategic" evolution required to move beyond the lean toolbox and into cultural leadership.
Attendees will explore:
· The career A3: A PDCA-like framework to grow your career like a CI project
· The technical evolution: How to link site-wide lean tools with deep cultural transformation for lasting impact.
· The professional "soft" tools: Navigating high-visibility risks, the art of internal networking and the value of seeking "the hard assignments.
Join this session to discover how to define the "right mix" of lean tools for your environment while leveraging those successes to build a roadmap for long-term advancement. Learn how to become a change agent for your company and your career without ever changing your employer.
Learning Objectives
1. Reframe respect as a performance driver: Learn how respect isn’t just a value, it’s the foundation for stronger collaboration, innovation and accountability.
2. Lead through connection: Explore practical techniques to build psychological safety, active listening and shared ownership across teams.
3. Turn collaboration into culture: Leave with actionable tools to transform respect and teamwork from good intentions into daily behaviors that drive results.
2. Lead through connection: Explore practical techniques to build psychological safety, active listening and shared ownership across teams.
3. Turn collaboration into culture: Leave with actionable tools to transform respect and teamwork from good intentions into daily behaviors that drive results.
Presenter
justin Lisenby
Continuous Improvement Manager
RTX
Justin Lisenby is the continuous improvement manager for mission systems at Collins Aerospace, a division of RTX. With a 13-year tenure at the company, he has navigated the journey from entry-level industrial engineer to leadership, overseeing complex lean transformations, culture change initiatives.
Continuous Improvement Manager
RTX
Justin Lisenby is the continuous improvement manager for mission systems at Collins Aerospace, a division of RTX. With a 13-year tenure at the company, he has navigated the journey from entry-level industrial engineer to leadership, overseeing complex lean transformations, culture change initiatives.
Passionate about the intersection of process efficiency and professional growth, Lisenby specializes in sustainable manufacturing strategies and internal leadership development.
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Operations improvement
Level: Intermediate
