DAVID J. ZWALD  CPIM, CIRM                    

__________   OPERATIONS  /  DISTRIBUTION  /  SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT  ___________

Proven skills and a compelling record of personal and organizational accomplishment in general, operations, and technical management.  Possess a unique blend of leadership talents with extensive experience in forecasting, cost control, productivity, waste reduction, capital expansion or renovation, and overall performance enhancement.  Able to design and implement systems to achieve goals, develop new procedures, and improve profits.

A sampling of expertise includes:

Lean Techniques / Improvement                   Quality (ISO9001 / QS9000 / EN46001)
H.R. Management & Development                ERP / MRP / MCS / Pansophic
Technical Management                                   Performance-Based Team Development
Strategic / Tactical Planning                           Restructuring of Operations

__________________________________   SYNOPSIS OF EXPERIENCE  __________________________________

ICU Medical, Salt Lake City, UT
General Manager – Medical device manufacturing facility                                   2008-Present

TARGET, INC., Wilton, NY                                                                                                          2007 – 2008
General Manager In Training – Fortune 25 retail organization – Distribution Center 

C. R. BARD, INC., Queensbury, NY                                                                                           2001-2007
Plant Manager – Medical device manufacturing facility

CARLISLE MOTION CONTROL INDUSTRIES, Ridgway, PA                                                   1996 – 2001
Plant Manager – Tier II supplier to trucking industry – IUE Local 502 union plant 

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP., Mannford, OK                                                                    1988 – 1996
Divisional Materials Manager (1995-96) … promoted from …
Operations Manager (1991-95) … Materials Manager (1989-91) …
Buyer/Planner (1988-89) … Warehouse Material Handler (1988)

________________________________   EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS  ________________________________

M.B.A. Degree – SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY – 1987

B.S.B.A. Degree – CLARION STATE COLLEGE, Clarion, PA – 1983

Certification in Integrated Resources Management (CIRM) – 1993

Certification in Production and Inventory Control (CPIM) – 1991

____________________   MEMBERSHIPS / CHURCH & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  ____________________

Ridgway Chamber of Commerce – Board Member

American Production and Inventory Control Society – Member (APICS)

Ridgway United Way – Community Campaign Chairman and Board V.P.

Tri-County United Way – Allocation Committee Member (Glens Falls, NY)

Elk Regional Hospital – Board Member and Board Secretary

Glens Falls Hospital Foundation – Board Member

Active Church Leader:  Board of Elders – Board of Trustees –
Director of Adult Education – Adult Education Teacher