Lean Transformation Leader

Encore Fire Protection; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible dress code

Health and wellness

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Encore Fire Protection is seeking a Lean Practitioner to lead continuous-improvement across its East Coast operations. You will train leaders, coach executives, and run Kaizen events to translate strategy into actionable improvements.

You will build internal capability, facilitate Hoshin Kanri, and drive measurable outcomes across safety, quality, and customer experience. This is a strategic leadership role in a large service organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience driving lean or continuous-improvement culture in an operational setting.
• Experience training and facilitating Hoshin Kanri or strategic policy deployment at scale.
• Track record planning and leading Kaizen events with measurable business results.
• Strong executive presence and ability to coach senior leaders and location owners.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary catalyst for lean culture change across executives and frontline leaders.
• Design and deliver training in lean fundamentals, Hoshin Kanri, and structured problem solving.
• Develop internal lean facilitators to spread capability beyond one role.
• Lead Hoshin Kanri process and cascade strategic priorities into measurable goals.
• Establish monthly and quarterly review cadences for goal visibility and ownership.
• Plan and run Kaizen events targeting top opportunities and drive sustained results.

Skills

Lean leadership

Kaizen events

Hoshin Kanri

Strategic deployment

Facilitation

Training curriculum

Process mapping

Visual management

Coaching executives

Education

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Process mapping

Root cause analysis

Standard work

Visual management

Value‑stream mapping

A3 problem solving

Job description

Encore Fire Protection is seeking a Lean Practitioner to lead continuous-improvement across its East Coast operations. You will train leaders, coach executives, and run Kaizen events to translate strategy into actionable improvements.

You will build internal capability, facilitate Hoshin Kanri, and drive measurable outcomes across safety, quality, and customer experience. This is a strategic leadership role in a large service organization.