James Reyes-Picknell
15 Courses • 113 StudentsBiography
James Reyes-Picknell is the author of "Uptime - Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management" (2015), “Reliability Centered Maintenance – Reengineered” (2017), “Paying Your Way” (2020) and “Uptime for Executives” (2024). He is a Mechanical Engineer (University of Toronto 1977) with over 47 years working in Reliability, Maintenance and Asset Management. James is widely regarded as a subject matter expert in ensuring the delivery of value from physical assets. His experience spans a wide range of industries, mostly in the private sector, many in natural resources, all dependent on physical assets for their success. James’ career includes naval service (Canada), petrochemicals, aerospace (aircraft and avionics), shipbuilding (naval), resources industries (forest products, mining, oil and gas), manufacturing, gas and electric utilities, project management, software implementation, management consulting and training delivery. James holds an honors degree in Mechanical Engineering (BASc), he is a professional engineer (PEng Ontario), certified management consultant (CMC), maintenance management professional (MMP), certified asset management assessor (CAMA), and certified blockchain professional (CBPro). He has formerly been certified as a senior principal in asset management (CSAM) and as a maintenance and reliability professional (CMRP). He is the 2016 recipient of Canada’s prestigious Serio Guy Award for outstanding contributions to the profession. James remains active in sharing his knowledge through his books, magazine articles, blog articles, and public speaking at a variety of conferences.
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