About Reliable

Built by people who've done the work.

Industrial plants have plenty of information about reliability. What they need is help putting it to work. Training built by people who've actually run reliability programs. Advisory support that sticks around past the initial report. That's what Reliable was built to provide.

Our Story

Built from the plant floor up

Reliable exists because most reliability training and consulting is built backwards. It starts with theory and hopes you figure out the application. It ends with a report and assumes you'll handle the implementation.

We started from the other direction. Jeff Parker spent 29 years leading reliability programs inside Cargill across 125+ industrial facilities. That experience became The Reliable Method, a structured framework for building reliability programs that produce measurable results.

We brought Jeff together with a team that knows how to build and deliver training, advisory, and certification programs at scale. The result is a company that gives you the framework, the tools, the accountability, and the expert help to actually move the needle.

What we believe

Reliability is a leadership discipline, not a maintenance project. It starts at the top and needs buy-in across the whole operation.
Implementation beats assessment. A good plan executed beats a perfect plan sitting in a drawer.
Training should be practical. If you can't apply it the week you get back to your plant, it wasn't worth your time.
Accountability drives results. Progress tracking, regular check-ins, and honest conversations about what's working and what's not.
The Team

Practitioners, not theorists

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Jeff Parker, CMRP

Managing Partner

29 years leading reliability at Cargill, Inc. across 125+ facilities including oilseed plants, export facilities, biodiesel operations, and grain terminals. Delivered a 22% increase in asset health, reduced emergency losses, and improved maintenance spend. Jeff is the architect of The Reliable Method and leads all on-site assessments, training delivery, and quarterly advisory sessions. Author of The Reliable Method: How the Best Plants in the World Stay Running.

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Mike Ramsey

Managing Partner

Former president of Noria Corporation, where he led a 50-person organization to Oklahoma Top Workplaces four years running and built a nationally recognized reliability training business. Serves on the ICML Board of Directors. Over two decades of experience in the industrial reliability space. Leads Reliable's operations, partnerships, and growth strategy.

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Sal Pasquarelli

Managing Partner

Co-founder of Reliable. Background in marketing and brand strategy, with a focus on building audiences in the industrial space. Manages client relationships, partner development, and the operational side of the business.

Our Media Platform

Reliable Magazine

Reliable Magazine is where we publish practical, no-fluff content for plant managers, reliability leaders, and operations directors. It's how we built our audience and our reputation.

The magazine and the training/advisory practice are separate businesses, but they serve the same people and share the same commitment: the people who keep plants running deserve better.

Visit Reliable Magazine →
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Whether you're looking for training, an assessment, or a conversation about your reliability program, we're here to help.

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