RME Planner

What this job involves

The RME Planner will be a member of the Reliability Maintenance and Engineering team and will work with the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) team as well as the Reliability Manager to maximize material handling equipment uptime for Operations associates. This position is responsible for developing maintenance plans and schedules based on recurring preventive maintenance activities, predictive maintenance data, and KPIs. Key activities include screening EAM work orders, auditing equipment to document work requirements and quality, and estimating labor hours, materials, tools, and equipment for all assigned work orders to support a proactive, reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) program. The role works closely with Maintenance Management, Maintenance Technicians, Control Systems Technicians, and Operations teams to plan, coordinate, and schedule proactive maintenance during available downtime windows, helping prevent unplanned downtime and production disruptions. The RME Planner emphasizes JLL’s leadership principles of Innovation, Bias for Action, and Ownership of the maintenance program.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Travel up to 15% as required.
• Measure and publish facility PI metrics to management; interpret data, troubleshoot processes, and make recommendations.
• Develop and maintain accurate equipment metadata (manufacturer, model, serial number, system structure) in EAM; ensure equipment is labeled/barcoded.
• Maintain work‑order related data, including user setup, employees, shifts, crews, and supervisors.
• Add equipment to preventive‑maintenance (PM) plans, schedules, and work packages; define scheduled due dates or initial meter points for system‑generated work orders.
• Create and maintain facility‑specific PM plans, schedules, routes, and work packages.
• Support management in reviewing work‑order data accuracy (equipment, booked hours, parts usage, work‑order type, closing codes, comments).
• Assist in scheduling and assigning work; manage work orders through creation, planning, updates, and closure.
• Develop and maintain spare‑parts metadata (supplier, catalog number, min/max quantities, pricing, manufacturer, part numbers) in EAM.
• Drive materials‑management processes in the facilities store, including creating requisitions, purchase orders, and PO receipts (EAM & Oracle).
• Develop and maintain 5S organization of the store.
• Collaborate with the facilities team to develop and maintain lists of critical spares.
• Audit materials‑management processes with regularly scheduled cycle counts.
• Provide data to management for corrective actions identified through cycle counts, KPIs, or other EAM data.
• Work with the facilities team to reduce costs and improve parts quality.
• Partner with corporate EAM Business Analysts to roll out new functionality, standard object‑coding schemes, preventive‑maintenance procedures, scheduling, and EAM reports.
• Provide software training to end users and new EAM administrators; act as liaison for problem solving and escalation.
• Coach and educate staff on EAM functions and best practices.
• Serve as Tier 1 EAM support for the facilities team.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years experience planning, scheduling, and auditing overall facilities/maintenance activities.
• 1 year of experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and general computer use.
• Ability to work flexible schedules/shifts/areas, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Travel up to 15% is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2‑year Associate degree or professional training in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years experience with enterprise software and an understanding of standard work processes.
• Project management experience.
• 4+ years experience with enterprise asset management software suites; Infor EAM ASE highly desired.
• 2+ years data‑analysis experience in facilities maintenance, specifically asset management and spare‑part optimization.

Physical Demands

• Repetitive bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, twisting, sitting, standing, and walking.
• Lifting parts and tools averaging 20 lb, occasionally up to 49 lb.
• Dexterity for eye/hand coordination, foot‑pedal operation, and repetitive wrist motion.
• Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, hot/cold temperatures, noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long periods, and wet or uneven surfaces.