Afternoon Production Supervisor

Entripy; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental benefits

Employee discounts

Casual dress

Fun social events

Fitness benefits

Excellent location: Mississauga/Oakvil

Job summary

Entripy Custom Clothing in Oakville, Ontario, seeks an Afternoon (2nd shift) Production Supervisor to run the floor from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. You’ll oversee Screen Print, Heat Transfer, Embroidery and Logistics, leading the 2nd shift and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.

You will execute the day’s plan, redeploy staff when needed, maintain safety and quality, and deliver clear handovers. This is an in-office role with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory experience in manufacturing/production.
• Hands-on experience in at least one decoration method (screen printing, embroidery, or heat transfer).
• Ability to execute a production plan across multiple departments.
• Able to work 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; capable of final on-shift decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop all 2nd shift staff across four departments.
• Set the pace and hold the team to daily targets and quality standards.
• Build across-trained teams with backup coverage.
• Collaborate with HR on hiring, onboarding, attendance and discipline for 2nd shift.
• Execute the production plan and manage handover to the next shift.
• Redeploy staff and re-sequence work to protect commitments; report deviations.
• Ensure accurate logistics - picks, packs, staging and shipping on schedule.
• Document end-of-shift handover with clear accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Decision making under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Order management software

Job description

About us:

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

Entripy is a certified member of the Canadian Aboriginal andMinority Supplier Council (CAMSC). We are headquartered in a vertically integrated 40,000 plussquare foot state-of-the-art facility in Oakville, Ontario. Ourtechnology-focused and vertically-integrated operations allow us to provideclients with superior speed, quality, convenience and pricing. We are Canada’sleader in custom branded apparel, but we are just scratching the surface of ourpotential.

Job Summary:

As the Afternoon (2nd shift) Production Supervisor, you runthe entire production floor from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. You are the mostsenior operational leader in the building during the afternoon shift,responsible for Screen Print, Heat Transfer, Embroidery and Logistics.

You work off the lead of the three department supervisors —SP/HT, Embroidery and Logistics. They plan the work, set priorities and stagethe day before your shift begins. Your job is to execute that plan: deliver theoutput they have committed to, at the quality standard they have set, withinthe hours available.

If a machine goes down, an order changes or someone callsin, you make the call on the floor — redeploying people between departments andresequencing work to protect the commitment. You lead and develop the 2nd shiftteam, keep the floor safe and organized, and hand back a clear, accuratepicture of what was completed and what was not. You report directly to theChief Operating Officer.

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

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

Responsibilities:

Leadership and people

• Lead, supervise anddevelop all 2nd shift staff across Screen Print, Heat Transfer, Embroidery andLogistics — including day-to-day direction, training, coaching and performancemanagement.

• Set the pace andstandard for the shift: hold the team accountable to daily targets, qualityexpectations and professional conduct.

• Build across-trained team so that every department has trained backup coverage and theshift is never dependent on one person.

• Partner with HR onhiring, onboarding, attendance, discipline and documentation for 2nd shiftemployees.

Executing the production plan

• Work off the leadof the 1st shift supervisors. They plan, prioritize and stage the work, and setthe 2nd shift staff schedule, before your shift begins; you execute it.

• Receive the dailyplan and handover at the start of every shift, confirm you have the labour,materials and equipment to deliver it, and raise any gap immediately.

• Assign people andequipment across all four departments to deliver the planned output on time andin the sequence set.

• Adjust in real timewhen the plan breaks. You have the authority to redeploy staff betweendepartments and re-sequence work to protect customer commitments; significantdeviations are communicated to the relevant department supervisor and the COO.

• Ensure Logisticspicks, packs, stages and ships accurately so that completed orders leave onschedule.

• Deliver a completewritten handover at the end of every shift — what was completed, what was not,what moved, and why — so the department supervisors can plan the next day fromfact, not guesswork.

Quality

• Maintain Entripy'squality standard across all decoration methods — inspect work in progress andfinished goods against customer specifications and approved samples.

• Own first-pieceapproval, colour matching and print/stitch quality sign-off before a runcontinues.

• Investigate defectsand reprints, identify root cause, and put corrective action in place ratherthan reacting order by order.

Equipment and technical troubleshooting

• Oversee dailymaintenance, cleaning and calibration of all production equipment; ensure itruns efficiently and safely.

• Diagnose andresolve technical issues — screen setup, ink consistency and colour matching,heat press temperature and dwell, embroidery thread breaks, tensioning anddigitizing issues.

• Arrange repairs orservicing when required to minimize downtime.

• Train team memberson troubleshooting so that routine problems are solved on the floor withoutstopping the line.

Safety and housekeeping

• Enforce all healthand safety requirements, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act,WHMIS, lockout/tagout and PPE use.

• Act as the seniorsafety authority on shift: respond to incidents, complete reporting, and ensurefirst aid and emergency procedures are followed.

• Maintain a clean,organized and audit-ready floor across all departments at end of shift.

Reporting and continuous improvement

• Maintain accuraterecords of production output, labour hours, materials usage and equipmentmaintenance.

• Report on shiftperformance — output against plan, efficiency, quality issues, downtime andstaffing — to the COO and the department supervisors.

• Feed what you seeon the floor back into the planning process — where the plan is consistentlyunachievable, where capacity is being lost, and where sequencing could beimproved.

• Identifybottlenecks and waste, and recommend process, layout or scheduling changes thatimprove throughput and reduce cost per unit.

Skills and Qualifications:

• High school diplomaor equivalent.

• Proven supervisoryor leadership experience in a manufacturing, decoration or productionenvironment.

• Hands-on experiencein at least one decoration method — screen printing, embroidery or heattransfer — with working knowledge of the equipment and process.

• Demonstratedability to execute a production plan across multiple departments and competingpriorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Sound judgementunder pressure — ability to make the right call on the floor when the plan breaks,and to communicate that decision clearly afterward.

• Strong attention todetail and a genuine commitment to quality.

• Excellentproblem-solving and communication skills; comfortable being the finaldecision-maker on shift and equally comfortable working to a plan someone elsehas set.

• Comfortable withcomputerized production systems, ERP/order management software and basicreporting.

• Available to work3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with flexibility to stay later oradjust during peak periods.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental benefits after successful completion of probation period

• Employee Discounts (so you can rock yourpersonalized attire)

• Casual dress (leave your business gear athome)

• Fun social events (we work hard and playhard)

• Fitness benefits (we will help you get yourfit on)

• Fantastic location (Mississauga/Oakvilleborder)

EntripyCustom Clothing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and in accordancewith the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, will provideaccommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process. Inaccordance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000, Entripy CustomClothing discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used toscreen, assess, or select applicants who apply to this publicly advertisedposition. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruiters and hiringmanagers, who review applications with appropriate oversight. If you havequestions about our use of AI in recruitment, please contact [e-mail].