Marvin Eades

Marvin Eades is an Associate of TranSystems | The ACCESS Group and has over 30 years experience in manufacturing and tool engineering. He has held key technical, industrial, and manufacturing roles with companies such as Contour Technologies, US Army–Department of Defense, A-Square Company, D&M Machine and Tool Company. In addition, his consulting expertise has been employed by such industries as United Technologies, Caradon, Ford Motor Company, Southern Pride, Cessna Aircraft, Woodward FST and Duracell.

Marvin is an accomplished project manager with many successful plant relocations to his credit. His experience allows him to work comfortably in both a management capacity as well as in a hand-on environment. Marvin has been responsible for tool design, development, and maintenance in numerous industries and processes. This includes experience in industries and processes such as automotive, appliance, defense, ammunition testing, metal forming, metal and aluminum roll forming and stamping, machine-building products, consumer goods, and furniture. He is experienced in a wealth of different areas such as training manuals, quick-change tooling, fixture design, ergonomics, preventative maintenance, plant management, production scheduling and procedures, process flow development, machine operations, and cellular manufacturing. He has been instrumental in designing machines and equipment to increase throughput and to improve operational capabilities. He is familiar with improve process flows and developing user-friendly operations to improve productivity. Marvin is a results-oriented professional who readily identifies ideas and methodologies to help operators improve efficiencies and throughput. He has had a broad range of experience in product development and test fixtures.

Marvin holds an AAS degree in Organizational Leadership and a BS degree from Purdue in Industrial Organization and Management with a minor in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He the holder of a US patent for fixture design and has several patents pending. Marvin was a Helicopter Crew Chief an Officer, Company Commander, Pathfinder, Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol and Airborne Ranger while in the US Army and was part of the Mechanized Infantry Division. In addition, he served as Battalion and Brigade Information Offices and Brigade Adjutant Officer.