Remanufacturing Supervisor

Wanzl North America; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wanzl North America in Newton, NC seeks a Remanufacturing Supervisor for Plant 3 to lead the cart remanufacturing process. You will supervise a team, ensure production flow, and coordinate material movement and recycling activities within the plant.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals, with a focus on continuous improvement and adherence to company policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical skills and continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Results driven.
• Excellent communication skills; written & verbal.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work with/communicate with all levels of the organization; to include coordinating needs with manufacturing associates.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on supervision of shopping cart remanufacturing (5 - 12 employees) where job activities are performed by skilled and non-skilled workers alike.
• Plan/assign daily activities, train, instruct, direct and assist all employees as necessary to ensure smooth, efficient, and consistent production flow .
• Coordinate the delivery, unloading, sorting, inventory and storage of incoming customer shopping carts .
• Coordinate the tear down, burn off, shot blasting, and repair of customer shopping carts. Report daily quantities.
• Coordinate the transportation of processed carts from remanufacturing (Plant 3) to receiving (Plant 1).
• Coordinate the collection, separation, and removal of all recyclable materials.
• Ensure that work performed meets or exceeds established quality standards and customer requirements
• Ensure that Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity goals are achieved .
• Follow the daily production schedule as communicated and assigned by the Department Manager.
• Responsible for SS process implementation in the department.
• Maintain equipment; eliminate unplanned machine downtime; ensure that PM's are performed to schedule.
• Drive Continuous Improvement.
• Enforce all Company policies and procedures ; maintain discipline, increase morale and improve employee relations including recommendations for hiring, terminations, transfers, promotions, and wage adjustments. Maintain an issue free work environment. Practice Wanzl leadership values.

Skills

Supervisory Experience

Technical & CI experience

Results driven

Communication skills

Coordinating with manufacturing

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company And Opportunity Overview

WNA’s vision is to be a leading entrepreneurial player in terms of market share, agility, and game-changing solutions. WNA is a solution provider, creating value along the supply chain of our customers, from online purchase to their customers.

WNA is headquartered in the Charlotte Metro Area, North Carolina. With around 500 employees and ~$200M of sales, WNA focuses on the retail and distribution market segments with marquee customers such as Walmart, Amazon, and the majority of large grocers and retailers.

In addition to being the largest manufacturer of shopping carts in North America, WNA has three additional main product segments as well as a Service business, providing turnkey solutions for customer guidance (Access Systems), Shelving & Fixtures, and Material Handling products.

Access Solutions provides sophisticated customer guidance and loss prevention systems for major retailers. With German-engineered products and a strong installed base, this segment focuses on protecting existing market share while expanding into adjacent opportunities in smart retail, autonomous store technology, and digital integration.

Additionally, WNA offers a range of digital solutions integrated into our products, including advanced shopping cart containment systems, smart exit gate technology, and innovations for autonomous and semi-autonomous retail stores. We are continuously expanding and enhancing our digital offerings to meet evolving customer needs and drive industry advancement.

WNA is part of the Wanzl Group, headquartered in Germany, and has 12 plants in 8 countries, providing comprehensive, solutions-driven service and expert knowledge of local markets for customers across the globe through their 360° service.

This Remanufacturing Supervisor position is located at Plant 3 in Newton, NC.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Hands-on supervision of shopping cart remanufacturing (5 - 12 employees) where job activities are performed by skilled and non-skilled workers alike.
• Plan/assign daily activities, train, instruct, direct and assist all employees as necessary to ensure smooth, efficient, and consistent production flow .
• Coordinate the delivery, unloading, sorting, inventory and storage of incoming customer shopping carts .
• Coordinate the tear down, burn off, shot blasting, and repair of customer shopping carts. Report daily quantities.
• Coordinate the transportation of processed carts from remanufacturing (Plant 3) to receiving (Plant 1).
• Coordinate the collection, separation, and removal of all recyclable materials.
• Ensure that work performed meets or exceeds established quality standards and customer requirements
• Ensure that Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity goals are achieved .
• Follow the daily production schedule as communicated and assigned by the Department Manager.
• Responsible for SS process implementation in the department.
• Maintain equipment; eliminate unplanned machine downtime; ensure that PM's are performed to schedule.
• Drive Continuous Improvement.
• Enforce all Company policies and procedures ; maintain discipline, increase morale and improve employee relations including recommendations for hiring, terminations, transfers, promotions, and wage adjustments. Maintain an issue free work environment. Practice Wanzl leadership values.

Skills And Experience

• Minimum 5 years Supervisory Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Technical skills and continuous improvement experience preferred
• Results driven
• Excellent communication skills; written & verbal
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work with/communicate with all levels of the organization; to include
• coordinating needs with manufacturing associates