Eric Frasz

🏠7530 Brompton Rd Apt 886, Houston, TX 77025 ☎(216) 905-1616 💻eric.frasz@gmail.com

Profile

I am a detail oriented project and production manager with a proven record of success. I have demonstrated adaptability and creativity executing complex projects with extreme time constraints, limited budgets, and active changes. My 15 years of construction experience have engendered strong leadership and team building skills, superior customer service, and talent working with new situations, materials, and people.

Professional Experience

SILVER CITY STONE, Helena, MT Production Manager, September 2013-present

Responsible for the operation of company producing granite and quartz countertops from templating through installation.

Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales, fabrication, and service.

Created business plan for sales, marketing, staffing, and inventory, which guided company to a 200% growth in sales. Concurrently reduced the cost of tools and consumables, and controlled inventory costs.

Devised and led the transition to digital fabrication, doubling production capacity, cutting lead times by half, and reducing installation issues.

Implemented and enforced safety codes that helped reduce insurance modifier by .5.

ERIC FRASZ CONSTRUCTION, Brooklyn, NY General Manager/Contractor, June 2011-July 2013

Managed multiple crews and simultaneous projects for contracting company that remodeled homes, commercial build outs, and various professional entertainment installations.

Created all estimates, staffing, budget, and business management plans leading to 50% revenue growth each successive year.

Worked directly with both architects and homeowners to identify products, materials, and designs that would best match project scope and budget.

FREELANCE CARPENTER, New York, NY November 2006-May 2013

Project manager and lead carpenter with a number of companies and workshops in the greater New York area. Fabricated museum displays, set furniture, and stage scenery for dance, theater, film and television.

Repeated business from dozens of shops and builders to manage their projects. Myriad of materials and fabrication challenges with project budgets up to $1.5mil.

Documented plans and designed blueprints of work to be done, according to the client’s layout.

SETS AND EFFECTS, Brooklyn, NY Senior Carpenter and Coordinator, October 2007-December 2008

Brought in to design and create the layout, business structure, and financial plan of company’s workshop.

Coordinated and executed jobs from the drawings to installation for films, museums, television commercials, and music videos.

EXPERT CONSTRUCTION, Cleveland, OH Carpenter, February 2004-November 2006

Worked in a team and independently on both residential and commercial construction projects.

Skilled in wood and steel framing, build-outs, roofing, drywall, decks, trim and finish work.

Eric Frasz 216-905-1616 eric.frasz@gmail.com

Featured Credits, NYC

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ART DIRECTOR Responsible for the designing the entire physical and visual elements of the production. Led the art department to design, find, and create all props, sets, effects, and wardrobe used in

the course of the project.

Phantogram, “When I’m Small,” 2011 -- Music video directed By Isaac Ravishankara The Ready Set, “Love Like Woe,” 2010 -- Music video directed By Isaac Ravishankara

CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR Planned and executed the construction of all scenic elements of the entire project. Hired and managed the whole building crew, arranged material needs, designed budgets, and

created schedules with the shooting and design team.

“Haier Home Appliances, NBA Spot,” 2010 -- Television commercial for the range of Haier products Teyana Taylor, “Google Me,” 2008 -- Music video directed By Diane Martel End of the Line, 2007 -- Feature film written and directed by Alex Shaoul

MASTER CARPENTER Lead of carpentry team creating elaborate theatrical scenery, props, and furniture. Ensured a high standard of quality under pressing time schedules. Responsible for translating designer’s complex visions into travelling shows.

In Transit, 2010 – Off-Broadway musical, directed by Joe Calarco Street Scene, 2008 – Opera, directed by Jay Lesenger, Chautauqua Opera Dracula, 2007 – Play, directed by John Wooten, Premiere Stages, Kean University

HEAD CARPENTER Directed scenic crews in constructing a variety of filmic environments, visual and physical

effects, and specialty/mechanical props. Created large scale locations while maintaining very challenging budget and time limitations.

Cold Souls, 2009 – Feature film written and directed by Sophie Barthes Asylum Seekers, 2009 – Feature film directed by Rania Ajami

Education

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, OH Graduate class work, 2005 Real Estate, Intro to Urban Planning

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Design, May 2003

Computer Skills

CAD/CAM Software – Alphacam and AutoCAD Microsoft Office Suite Timberline Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Bridge Google Sketchup