Baggage System Technician

Allegheny County Airport Authority•Pittsburgh, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The ACAA’s Baggage System Technician will report to the Maintenance Supervisor - Airline Services and assumes responsibility for performing manual tasks for the Airline Services department. This role involves working safely, developing job safety analyses, operating scissor lift equipment, clearing baggage jams, identifying airline property via IATA bar code tags, moving and loading baggage into conveyor systems, emptying trash receptacles, cleaning areas associated with airline baggage transference and Airline Service shop areas, manually assigning baggage within conveyor systems, monitoring and calling out baggage system faults, understanding and using a lockout/tagout program, washing Airline Service vehicles, cleaning exit windows of automatic tag reader laser heads, and assisting other Airline Service trades. The position requires a high degree of responsibility and awareness for safety practices and standards of an international airport, and may involve other related work as assigned or directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current, valid Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license or ability to obtain the same.
Must provide his/her own personal protective footwear (safety shoes).
Considerable knowledge in the practices, methods, and materials of the airline services baggage handler.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and techniques of safety precautions and injury prevention programs.
Considerable ability to work according to standard practices, using the materials and equipment of the occupation.
Ability to work well with others.
The ability to operate a scissor lift platform.
The ability to identify an airline using the IATA barcode designation.
Serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of the Authority’s Ethics Policy.

Responsibilities

Work safely and abide by all ACAA safety guidelines.
Develop or participate in the job safety analysis procedures.
Operate scissor lift platform equipment.
Clear baggage jams.
Identify airline sponsored property via IATA bar code tags.
Move baggage when directed.
Load baggage into conveyor systems when required.
Empty all trash receptacles in the Airline Services area.
Clean all area associated with the transference of airline baggage.
Clean Airline Service shop areas.
Manually assign baggage within the conveyor systems.
Monitor and “call out” baggage system faults.
Understand the use and demonstrate the ability to use an “ACAA required” lockout/tagout program.
Wash Airline Service vehicles, interior and exterior.
Clean the exit windows of the automatic tag reader laser heads.
Assists Airline Service trades.
Works with a high degree of responsibility and awareness for the safety practices and standards of an international airport in these and other similar types of tasks.
Performs other related work as assigned or directed.

Benefits

Two plan options for healthcare coverage from high-quality insurance carriers.
ACAA-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that will help offset the cost of many medical expenses.
Dental plans (included with healthcare coverage) offer an option covering children’s orthodontia.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to help pay for health care and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.
All eligible full-time ACAA employees participate in the Allegheny County Employees Pension Plan, a defined-benefit plan that vests after 10 years of service.
Deferred Compensation Plan, which allows employees to contribute part of their pay on a pre-tax basis into long-term retirement investments.
Robust Employee Assistance Program (including access to free counselling sessions, financial guidance, and care coordination).
Life insurance options.
Wellness program.
Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.