Continuous Improvement Operational Trainee
Location: Felton Brushes Ltd.
Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 7:00am – 4:30pm
Salary: $44,000 – $48,000 (based on experience)
Planned Promotion: Continuous Improvement Engineer after 2–3 months
Felton Brushes Ltd. is hiring an Operational Trainee to join our growing team. This structured, hands-on training program is designed to provide foundational knowledge in brush manufacturing, with a clear path to transition into a Continuous Improvement Engineer role. This requires recent education in an Engineering program - college/university- preferably in the area of study that includes Manufacturing or Process Engineering.
Brush making is a specialized process, and this role will give you the opportunity to gain direct experience in each of our core work centers. Over a 2–3 month period, you will learn how our products are made, operate key equipment, and gain exposure to business systems, quality assurance, and safety practices.
Upon successful completion of the program and performance review, you will be promoted to the CI Engineer position with expanded responsibilities and compensation.
Learn to operate production equipment in all major work centers
Build a working knowledge of brush making through hands-on experience
Assist production teams with daily operations and assigned tasks
Gain exposure to quality, safety, and ERP systems
Begin learning how to create and update routers (manufacturing instructions and specs)
Maintain consistent and reliable attendance
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 08:00 – 16:30
Salary: $50,000 – $57,000 (based on experience)
After completing the Operational Trainee program, you will transition into the CI Engineer role. This position focuses on driving improvements across products, processes, equipment, and systems to support quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.
Lead and document process improvement initiatives
Analyze production data to identify and act on improvement opportunities
Design and update routers (bill of materials, instructions, CAD drawings, raw material lists)
Develop custom brush designs based on customer specifications
Collaborate with the validation team and operations to ensure feasible solutions
Optimize workflow, equipment usage, and production layout
Support the non-conformance process and ERP data accuracy
Assist in developing training procedures and standard operating documentation
Strong interest in manufacturing, production processes, or engineering
Willingness to work hands-on in a production environment
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Experience with or interest in CAD, ERP systems, or continuous improvement is an asset
Reliable, detail-oriented, and eager to learn
Structured growth path into a technical role
Discretionary bonus program
Health benefits
Tuition reimbursement for relevant training (approved in advance)
Opportunity to contribute to a specialized, Canadian-owned manufacturer