Afternoon Production Supervisor

About us:

Entripy is Canada’s leader for custom printed apparel, uniforms and promotional items. With screen printing, digital printing and embroidery all done in-house, Entripy delivers custom branded solutions for companies and organizations across Canada looking to “put their logo on it”. Proudly Canadian, Entripy’s use of proprietary technology allows the company to offer one of the fastest turnaround times, on demand production and an effortless fulfillment process unmatched within the industry.

Entripy is a certified member of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC). We are headquartered in a vertically integrated 40,000 plus square foot state-of-the-art facility in Oakville, Ontario. Our technology-focused and vertically-integrated operations allow us to provide clients with superior speed, quality, convenience and pricing. We are Canada’s leader in custom branded apparel, but we are just scratching the surface of our potential.

Job Summary:

As the Afternoon (2nd shift) Production Supervisor, reporting directly to the COO, you run our production floor from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. — Screen Print, Heat Transfer, Embroidery and Logistics.

The plan is already made when you arrive. Our three department supervisors set the priorities, sequence the work and build the shift schedule before you start. Your job is to deliver it — the output they committed to, at the quality standard they set, in the hours you have.

When a machine goes down, an order changes or someone calls in sick, you make the call on the floor. You have the authority to move people between departments and re-sequence work to protect a customer commitment. Then you hand back a clear, accurate picture of what got done and what did not, so the next day can be planned from fact.

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per annum

Location: Oakville, On – In-Office Monday – Friday; 3pm – 11pm (2nd shift)

Target start date: Mid-January/February 2027

Responsibilities:

Lead the shift

• Lead, supervise and develop all 2nd shift staff across Screen Print, Heat Transfer, Embroidery and Logistics — day-to-day direction, training, coaching and performance.
• Set the pace and the standard: hold the team to daily targets, quality expectations and professional conduct.
• Build cross-trained coverage so the shift is never dependent on one person.
• Act as the senior safety authority on shift — enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS, lockout/tagout and PPE use, respond to incidents and complete reporting.

Deliver the plan

• Take the daily plan and handover at the start of every shift, confirm you have the people, materials and equipment to deliver it, and raise any gap immediately.
• Assign people and equipment across all four departments to hit the planned output, on time and in the sequence set.
• Adjust in real time when the plan breaks — redeploy staff between departments and re-sequence work to protect customer commitments and tell the relevant department supervisor and the COO when something significant moves.
• Make sure Logistics picks, packs, stages and ships accurately so completed orders leave on schedule.
• Write a clear handover at the end of every shift: what was completed, what was not, what moved and why.

Protect quality and keep the floor running

• Keep work to Entripy’s quality standard — check work in progress and finished goods against customer specifications and approved proofs, and stop a run that is not right.
• Handle first-line equipment issues on the floor, and escalate to maintenance or the department supervisor when a problem needs more than that.
• Keep accurate records of output, labour hours and materials, and report shift performance to the COO and the department supervisors.
• Leave the floor clean, organized and audit-ready at the end of every shift.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience directly supervising a production or manufacturing team — assigning work, managing attendance and addressing performance.
• Sound judgement under pressure: able to make the right call when the plan breaks, and to explain it clearly afterward.
• Comfortable being the final decision-maker on shift, and equally comfortable delivering a plan someone else has set.
• Strong attention to detail and a real commitment to quality.
• Comfortable with computerized production systems and basic reporting. We use Microsoft Dynamics.
• Available Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with flexibility to extend to 1:00 a.m. in peak periods and work the occasional weekend.
• Hands-on experience with screen printing, embroidery, heat transfer or DTF will be strongly considered
• Experience supervising temporary or agency staff alongside permanent employees is an asset
• Joint Health and Safety Committee certification is an asset
• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental benefits after successful completion of probation period

• Employee Discounts (so you can rock your personalized attire)

• Casual dress (leave your business gear at home)

• Fun social events (we work hard and play hard)

• Fitness benefits (we will help you get your fit on)

• Fantastic location (Mississauga/Oakville border)

Entripy Custom Clothing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process. In accordance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000, Entripy Custom Clothing discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to screen, assess, or select applicants who apply to this publicly advertised position. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruiters and hiring managers, who review applications with appropriate oversight. If you have questions about our use of AI in recruitment, please contact [email protected].