Load Planner

The Load Planner will understand weight and balance theory and adhere to the aircraft operator and manufacturer requirements.

General Responsibilities

•  Provides information to management for pre-sort and during sort production meetings. This will include information such as the status of container inventory, planned containers by flight, status of damaged containers or nets, and other special sort-specific load instructions.
•  Ensures Unit Load Devices (ULDs) are in airworthy condition and load plan reflects the current container inventory status.
•  Verify the required number and sequence for loading and departing ULDs.
•  Communicates with Sort Management and PAs during the sort to ensure accuracy of container load quality and accuracy.
•  Audits the ULD weights on closed containers and communicates discrepancies to sort PAs.
•  Monitors real-time actual ULD closed container counts to ensure not to exceed the load plan. Communicates concerns to sort and ramp management if adjustments are required.
•  Calculate aircraft weight and balance via approved software package, including entry of planned payload and aircraft type; this includes checks to ensure plans do not exceed compartment limits, lateral imbalance and maximum payload.
•  Plans all cargo loading sequences and creates all cargo load sheets.
•  Ensure accurate and timely load planning, paperwork to include all required weights, limits, and fuel calculations
•  Verify all containers and container weights are accurately input into the weight & balance system. • Provides weight and balance and aircraft loading information to air carrier personnel responsible for releasing flight.

Compensation:

• The pay rate listed on this post, is what the company reasonably expects to pay for this position. However, individual compensation may vary based on factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, education, and experience. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

•  A High School diploma or equivalent diploma
•  2 years of work experience
•  1 year of experience working with computers and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) Eligibility Requirements. Order entry into excel a plus
•  Air Ramp Experience a plus but not a requirement