CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 18, 2013) – Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) announced the appointment of Joel Levitt as the director of international projects for the Reliability Consulting Group (RCG). Levitt has been facilitating training courses at the Life Cycle Institute for over 10 years while also serving as the president of Springfield Resources, a maintenance management training and consulting firm. The new role is an expansion of the existing partnership and is effective immediately.
Joel Levitt will join the Reliability Consulting Group’s leadership team, focusing on expanding capabilities in training and education as well as facilitating new product development across multiple market verticals. Levitt will be a key contributor in developing policies, growth strategies and overall direction of the group.
Joel Levitt’s career includes 25 years of experience in the maintenance field including process control design, source equipment inspection, electrical expertise, field service technician, maritime operations and property management. Training more than 15,000 maintenance leaders in over 3,000 organizations across the globe, Levitt is recognized as an expert in training for maintenance professionals. As an industry thought leader, he has authored several books on maintenance and reliability topics and is a frequent speaker at maintenance and engineering conferences. Levitt will continue to serve as the president of Springfield Resources where he partners with Fortune 500 companies as a senior consultant for maintenance strategy development and implementation. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer and information science from Temple University. He also serves on the board of directors for the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) and the American National Standards Institute (ASNI).
“Joel is a highly sought-after trainer in the maintenance and reliability community and we’re thrilled to have an opportunity to build on our relationship,” said Mark Ruby, senior vice president of LCE’s Reliability Consulting Group. “His depth of knowledge and expertise will complement our offerings and enable us to better serve our clients.”
“I have always respected LCE as an industry leader in maintenance management training and reliability consulting and I couldn’t be happier to be joining such a talented team,” said Levitt. “The partnership is a testament to our dedication to the advancement of the maintenance and reliability industry.”
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) provides consulting, engineering, applied technology and education solutions that deliver lasting results for private industry, the Department of Defense and other government organizations. The quality, expertise and dedication of our employees enable Life Cycle Engineering to serve as a trusted resource that helps people and organizations to achieve their full potential. Founded in 1976, LCE is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina with offices across North America and experience around the globe. Follow us on LinkedIn for company updates.
LCE's Reliability Consulting Group provides consulting, services and education. Our team specializes in providing client-specific solutions that help organizations improve their operating performance. RCG’s 30 years of field experience has contributed greatly to the evolution of Reliability Excellence (Rx). Our Powered by Rx® approach creates reliability-centric standard practices for business processes, operational and maintenance work execution, asset reliability and organizational effectiveness. Our “diagnose before prescribing” philosophy results in providing optimal solutions to our clients’ needs, including holistic transformations based upon our Reliability Excellence Model, targeted reliability and asset management services necessary to resolve specific tactical issues that are limiting performance, and change management services vital to the success and sustainability of most initiatives.