ALFONSO BUONOMO
Midlothian
Summary
Dynamic manufacturing leader with extensive experience at Enclos Corporation, driving Lean initiatives and achieving an 88% efficiency rating. Expert in supply chain management and vendor negotiation, I excel in strategic thinking and conflict resolution, fostering innovation and safety across multiple facilities while currently overseeing nearly 200 employees.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Manufacturing
ENCLOS Corporation
Chester
12.2024 - Current
- The Director of Manufacturing, located in the Chester, Virginia facility, oversees both fabrication and assembly for Enclos Manufacturing.
- Oversaw operations of 2 manufacturing facilities in Chester, VA and Phoenix, AZ, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Managed direct reports including plant manager (PHX) and department heads in Chester, VA, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
- Indirect reports are currently just under 200 employees with an upward growth trend to meet demand.
- Additional duties include an active role in global sourcing and vendor vetting.
- Developed global partnerships to support Enclos's vertical integration of supply chain, enhancing relationship-building efforts across various regions.
- Recent areas of interest being Asia (Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Japan) and Middle East (UAE).
- Enclos, a facade engineering and curtainwall design company, is one of the largest specialty design-build contractors in the United States. Dedicated to innovative technology and design, it is the premier curtainwall company which exemplifies award winning structures such as 625 West 57th street in NYC which was named the best tall building in the Americas by The Council on Tall Buildings and Habitats (CTBUH).
PLANT MANAGER
ENCLOS Corporation
Chester
01.2016 - 12.2024
- The Plant manager, located in the Chester, Virginia facility, oversees both fabrication and assembly for Enclos Manufacturing.
- Ensured efficient, cost-effective production results meeting demand, specifications, and quality while driving innovative solutions to complex manufacturing problems.
- The Plant manager drives Lean initiatives within the Factory setting with continuous improvement at the forefront.
- Coordinated engineering/design, production planning, assembly, and logistics to align with current schedules and forecast future business needs.
- Sets overall fiscal budget while solely responsible for P&L.
- Engaged all parties involved in curtain wall fabrication, facilitating communication between suppliers and end clients.
- Direct reports include Fabrication Manager, Programming Manager, Operations Manager, Logistics Manager, Assembly Manager and Quality Manager.
- Total number of employees under the plant manager umbrella fluctuated from a high of 245 employees in 4 facilities to a low of 64 employees in 2 facilities.
MACHINING MANAGER
PERMASTEELISA North America
Windsor
03.2015 - 12.2015
- The Machining Manager, located in Windsor, CT, plays a vital role in overall production and solely controls the strategic vision of the entire machining operation.
- Oversaw 50 reports and coordinated personnel across several departments to maximize capacity and ensure production of high-quality parts.
- The manager drives Lean initiatives within the Factory setting with continuous improvement at the forefront.
- Led collaboration among engineering/design, production planning, assembly, and logistics to meet schedules and proactively plan for future business.
- Engaged all parties in curtain wall fabrication, from supplier to end client, to ensure seamless project execution.
- Permasteelisa is a worldwide leading Contractor in the engineering, project management, manufacturing and installation of architectural envelopes and interior systems. Present in four continents, with a network of over 50 companies in more than 30 countries and 11 production plants, the Group generates a total turnover of around 1.4 billion euro a year.
PRECISION OPTICIAN/ PROCESS ENGINEER
ZYGO CORPORATION
Middlefield
10.2011 - 03.2015
- The precision optician functions as an integral member of the Optical Systems Division in high volume manufacturing of precision optical components and systems, for the medical and life sciences, defense, and industrial markets.
- Led and mentored opticians across multiple departments, ensuring seamless production from initial stages to final product.
- He utilizes intricate blueprint reading daily to meet parallelism and perpendicularity to within arc seconds for in-process specifications.
- Coordinates materials, personnel, assigns lead time, deals directly with customers, bids on potential jobs and acts as project manager in some instances.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PABACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
California Coast University
Santa Ana, CASkills
- Supply chain management
- Production planning
- Vendor negotiation
- Lean champion
- OWI implementation
- Executive safety committee chair
- Strategic thinking
- SAP and AutoCAD
- Quoting software
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- PowerPoint presentations
- Conflict resolution
- Strategic thinking
Accomplishments
• Increased fabrication over 48% through effective workflow processes.
• Reduced operating expenses by >30% through material/supply cost awareness.
• Increased Overall Efficiency Rating from 22% to 88% within 18 months.
• Ended past 5 fiscal years under budget, contributing to max bonus payout.
• Reduced work-related injuries through safety initiatives.
• Achieved currently 1.7 million-man hours worked without a lost time incident. will hit 2miliion man hours this year.
• Reduced operating expenses by >30% through material/supply cost awareness.
• Increased Overall Efficiency Rating from 22% to 88% within 18 months.
• Ended past 5 fiscal years under budget, contributing to max bonus payout.
• Reduced work-related injuries through safety initiatives.
• Achieved currently 1.7 million-man hours worked without a lost time incident. will hit 2miliion man hours this year.
Languages
Italian
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Director of Manufacturing
ENCLOS Corporation
12.2024 - Current
PLANT MANAGER
ENCLOS Corporation
01.2016 - 12.2024
MACHINING MANAGER
PERMASTEELISA North America
03.2015 - 12.2015
PRECISION OPTICIAN/ PROCESS ENGINEER
ZYGO CORPORATION
10.2011 - 03.2015
MASTER OF SCIENCE - MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Lehigh University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
California Coast University