Load Planner

Primeflight Aviation Services • Saint Louis, MO

391d • $41,600 - $41,600

About The Position

The Load Planner at PrimeFlight Cargo Services is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient loading of cargo onto aircraft by adhering to weight and balance theory and aircraft operator requirements. This role involves planning cargo loading sequences, monitoring container inventory, and communicating with management to ensure accuracy in load planning and execution.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent diploma
• 2+ years of work experience
• 1+ year of experience working with computers and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• 1 year of experience in weight and balance

Responsibilities

• Provides information to management for pre-sort and during sort production meetings.
• Ensures Unit Load Devices (ULDs) are in airworthy condition and load plan reflects the current container inventory status.
• Verifies 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.
• Calculates aircraft weight and balance via approved software package, including entry of planned payload and aircraft type.
• Plans all cargo loading sequences and creates all cargo load sheets.
• Ensures accurate and timely load planning, paperwork to include all required weights, limits, and fuel calculations.
• Verifies 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED