From the U.S. Navy to House-Hasson Hardware

House-Hasson Hardware has named new managers of operations and receiving for its 450,000 square-foot Knoxville, Tenn. warehouse, company President Don Hasson has announced.

Wayne Swaggerty is the new Knoxville operations manager, while Mike Kintz heads the receiving department.

“We serve more than 2,000 dealers in 17 states and the Caribbean, so there is an absolute necessity for our warehouse operations to be accurate, fast, and smoothly run,” Hasson said. “Wayne and Mike ensure those standards are followed, and we’re glad to have them on our team.”

Swaggerty is a Knoxville native. He spent 10 years in the U.S. Navy, five years as a main propulsion engineer aboard the U.S.S. Wainwright, a guided missile cruiser, and five years as a Navy recruiter.

He formerly worked in distribution centers for General Electric, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and Federal Mogul, rising from a warehouse picker to hold positions as receiving supervisor; value-added manager; head of quality systems; and global systems analyst.

At House-Hasson, Swaggerty is responsible for receiving, packing, shipping, and facilities maintenance for the 450,000 square-foot warehouse. Some 120 employees report to him.

Mike Kintz is House-Hasson’s new receiving manager.

Originally from Los Angeles, Calif., Kintz lived most of his in and around the Washington D.C. area before moving to Knoxville 15 years ago.

He most recently worked for Tranzonic, a Knoxville-based paper goods company.

House-Hasson has more than 55,000 stock keeping units (SKU). As receiving manager, Kintz is responsible for ensuring the rapid and accurate receiving of the tens of thousands of items that arrive monthly at the warehouse.

Kintz, who reports to Swaggerty, supervises some 40 employees.

The 110-year-old company has a second warehouse in Prichard, W. Va.