Joel Levitt
Joel Levitt is a renowned trainer in the maintenance industry, having trained over 20,000 professionals from 3,000 organizations across 42+ countries. Since 1980, he has led Springfield Resources, a management consulting firm specializing in maintenance solutions. With 35 years of experience in various maintenance roles, including process control, field service, and maritime operations, Levitt is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and the author of 10 books and numerous articles on maintenance management. He has also served on several boards and committees and is an active member of AFE.
Posts by Joel Levitt
The Real Cost of Unplanned Downtime in Manufacturing (2026 Data)
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Predictive Maintenance Won’t Save You if Your Culture Is Already Broken
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Onboarding a New Maintenance Tech: What the First 90 Days Should Look Like
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17 Habits That Turn Plants Reactive Without Anyone Noticing
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How Maintenance Supports Asset Management from Design to Retirement
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From Condition Monitoring to Smart Decisions: The New Maintenance Era
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A Better P-F Curve: Adding Design, Installation, and Repair Quality to the Model
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Why Your PM Schedule Can’t Always Save the Machine
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How to Apply the PF Curve for Smarter Preventive Maintenance
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Why Most Maintenance Savings Don’t Hit the Bottom Line
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Reliable Capacity: Why Maintenance Must Evolve to Deliver More
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The Reliability Risks Hiding Inside Everyday Maintenance Tasks
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