RME Planner

JLL • Niagara Falls, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The RME Planner is a member of the Reliability Maintenance and Engineering team, working with the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) team and Reliability Manager to maximize material handling equipment uptime. The role develops maintenance plans and schedules from recurring preventive maintenance activities, predictive maintenance data, and KPIs. It screens EAM work orders; audits equipment and work requirements; estimates labor, materials, tools, and equipment; and supports a proactive, reliability-centered maintenance program. The planner works with Maintenance management, Maintenance Technicians, Control Systems Technicians, and Operations teams to coordinate preventive work during available downtime windows and help avoid unplanned equipment downtime and production disruption. The role emphasizes Innovation, Bias for Action, and Ownership of the maintenance program.

The position maintains facility, work-order, and spare-parts data in EAM; develops and maintains preventive maintenance plans, schedules, routes, and work packages; supports work scheduling and assignment; and manages work orders from creation through closure. It also supports materials management, requisitions and purchase orders, store organization, critical-spares lists, cycle counts, and cost and quality improvements. The planner partners with corporate EAM Business Analysts on software functionality, coding standards, maintenance procedures, scheduling, and reports; trains and coaches users; and provides Tier 1 EAM support. Travel of up to 15% is required. The role is on-site in Niagara Falls, New York.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience planning, scheduling, and auditing facilities or maintenance activities.
• At least 1 year of experience working with computers and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, shifts, or areas, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including repetitive bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, twisting, sitting, standing, and walking; lifting parts and tools averaging 20 pounds and occasionally up to 49 pounds; and performing the specified dexterity and wrist motions.
• Ability to work in conditions that may include small spaces, dust, fumes or odors, hot or cold temperatures, indoor or outdoor noise, vibration, prolonged standing on concrete, and wet or uneven surfaces.

Nice To Haves

• Two-year associate degree or professional training in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience working with enterprise software and understanding standard work processes.
• Project management experience.
• At least 4 years of experience working with an enterprise asset management software suite; Infor EAM ASE is highly desired.
• At least 2 years of data analysis experience in facilities maintenance, specifically asset management and spare-parts optimization.

Responsibilities

• Measure and publish facility PI metrics, interpret data, troubleshoot processes, and recommend improvements.
• Collect and maintain equipment metadata, including manufacturer, model, serial number, and system structure information, and ensure equipment is identifiable in the facility.
• Maintain accurate work-order data, including users, employees, shifts, crews, supervisors, equipment, booked hours, parts usage, work-order types, closing codes, and comments.
• Add equipment to preventive maintenance plans, schedules, and work packages, and define due dates or initial meter points for system-generated work orders.
• Develop and maintain facility-specific preventive maintenance plans, schedules, routes, and work packages.
• Support management in scheduling and assigning work, and manage work orders through creation, planning, updates, and closure.
• Collect and maintain spare-parts metadata, including supplier, catalog number, minimum and maximum quantities, pricing, manufacturer, and part numbers.
• Drive the materials management process in facility stores, including creating or generating requisitions, purchase orders, and receipts in EAM and Oracle.
• Maintain store 5S, develop critical-spares lists with the facilities team, and conduct scheduled cycle counts.
• Support corrective actions based on cycle counts, KPIs, and other EAM data, and work with the facilities team to reduce costs and improve parts quality.
• Collaborate with corporate EAM Business Analysts to roll out new functionality, standard object coding, preventive maintenance procedures and scheduling, and EAM reports.
• Train end users and new EAM Administrators, serve as a liaison for troubleshooting and escalation, coach staff on EAM functions and best practices, and provide Tier 1 EAM support.
• Travel up to 15%.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.
• Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package focused on mental, physical, and emotional health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED