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Speaker: Ed Macha

Smiling middle-aged man with short gray hair and black glasses, wearing a dark shirt, stands indoors with cars in the background at the Northern NV SME November monthly meeting.

Ed Macha is the founder and CEO of Reliable Controls Corporation, a Salt Lake City-based firm specializing in commissioning, start-up, and process controls for large-scale industrial facilities. With more than 30 years of experience in metal and mineral processing, oil and gas, and other heavy industries, Ed has built a reputation for turning complex systems into reliable, high-performing operations.

Under his leadership, Reliable Controls has become a trusted partner to major owners and EPC firms, ensuring systems are brought online safely, efficiently, and to specification. His perspective is shaped by decades in the field, where reliability, readiness, and disciplined execution define success

Topic: Building Mines That Start Right the First Time
Commissioning as a Design Philosophy, Not a Phase

This session explores how integrating commissioning early in project design transforms mechanical completion into true operational readiness. Ed will share insights from over 15 megaprojects on how a commissioning-focused approach drives efficiency, reduces rework, and ensures mines start right the first time.

Northern NV SME Monthly Meeting – November

A loader deposits a pile of rocks into the bed of a large dump truck at a mining site with mountains in the background for the Northern NV SME Monthly Meeting in September.

Speaker: Ed Macha

Smiling middle-aged man with short gray hair and black glasses, wearing a dark shirt, stands indoors with cars in the background at the Northern NV SME November monthly meeting.

Ed Macha is the founder and CEO of Reliable Controls Corporation, a Salt Lake City-based firm specializing in commissioning, start-up, and process controls for large-scale industrial facilities. With more than 30 years of experience in metal and mineral processing, oil and gas, and other heavy industries, Ed has built a reputation for turning complex systems into reliable, high-performing operations.

Under his leadership, Reliable Controls has become a trusted partner to major owners and EPC firms, ensuring systems are brought online safely, efficiently, and to specification. His perspective is shaped by decades in the field, where reliability, readiness, and disciplined execution define success

Topic: Building Mines That Start Right the First Time
Commissioning as a Design Philosophy, Not a Phase

This session explores how integrating commissioning early in project design transforms mechanical completion into true operational readiness. Ed will share insights from over 15 megaprojects on how a commissioning-focused approach drives efficiency, reduces rework, and ensures mines start right the first time.

Venue address

500 N Sierra St, Reno, NV, 89503, United States

Event Date

November 17, 20256:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Event Time

November 17, 20256:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Annual Membership

Price range: $5.00 through $50.00

Elevate your mining career with exclusive access to Northern Nevada’s premier network of mineral extraction professionals.

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This membership allows for a reduced rate of admission to each event as well as access to private events.

Membership begins at the start of September and ends in May.  All memberships purchased after September are retroactive to the previous September. Alternatively, all membership purchased during the summer (June-August) begin on the following September.

Membership

Professional, Student