ATI CAS LOADMASTER

Airborne Global Solutions; Wilmington (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Transport International is seeking a Loadmaster to verify cargo eligibility, compute load plans, and supervise aircraft loading. You will ensure documentation, labeling, and HazMat compliance, coordinating with crew and ground teams.

Requirements include a high school diploma, 3–5 years of loadmaster experience, strong written and spoken communication, and willingness to travel on short notice. ATI offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of loadmaster experience or 5 years loading commercial aircraft.
• Clear and effective communication with company, vendors, customers and agencies, verbally and in writing.
• Successfully complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Email.

Responsibilities

• Verifies cargo eligibility for airlift.
• Determines quantity, type, and size of cargo to load per aircraft limitations.
• Cargo and baggage buildup, breakdown, and tie-down.
• Preplans and ensures cargo loaded according to load plan.
• Ensures proper cargo documentation, labeling, and marketing requirements.
• Checks cargo against manifests and annotates discrepancies.
• Implements safety precautions for aircraft.
• Calculates and secures cargo with restraints.
• Supervises aircraft loading and offloading.
• Monitors cargo restraints and environmental systems in flight.
• HazMat handling and notification procedures.
• Imports/exports and government doc compliance for flights.
• Comply with customs and other agency requirements for international flights.
• Aircraft cleaning and disinfecting when transporting live animals.
• Ground security for aircraft, passengers, baggage and cargo.
• Safety briefings for crew.
• In-flight liaison with Captain and supervisors.
• Performs other administrative and operational duties as required.

Skills

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email

Job description

What we do:

Air Transport International (ATI) is an experienced supplemental carrier with the ability to reach across the globe. ATI is an FAR Part 121 charter airline headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio, and operates a worldwide fleet of Boeing 757 and 767 cargo and combi passenger aircraft. ATI specializes in freight forwarding, government and military contracts. ATI is a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc.

Our great benefits, competitive pay, and exciting atmosphere are all key factors that help make ATI such a great place to work!

Purpose:

This position is responsible for performing, coordinating, and overseeing cargo & ground operations in accordance with the Company's Cargo & Ground Operations Training Manual, Cargo & Ground Operations Manual, HAZMAT Manual, Weight & Balance, GOM, and other documents pertaining to loadmaster duties and responsibilities.

Job Functions:

• Verifies eligibility of cargo offered for airlift
• Determines quantity type, and size of cargo loaded according to aircraft limitations
• Cargo and baggage buildup, breakdown, and tie-down
• Preplans, computes, and ensures cargo is loaded according to load plan
• Ensures all cargo documentation, packaging, labeling, and marketing requirements have been met
• Checks cargo against manifests, and annotates overage, shortage, or damage
• Determines and implements necessary safety and security precautions involving aircraft
• Calculates and secures cargo with appropriate restraints devices and equipment
• Supervises and conducts aircraft loading and offloading
• Monitors cargo restraint and cargo environmental systems in-flight
• Hazardous materials acceptance, loading, stowage, handling, and pilot notification
• Import, export, and other government agency documentation
• Customs, immigration, and other government agency requirements for international flights
• Aircraft and equipment cleaning and disinfecting when transporting live animals
• Ground security for aircraft, passengers, baggage, and cargo
• Safety briefings for supernumeraries
• In-flight liaison for supernumeraries and Captain
• Performs other administrative and operational duties as required

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years of civilian or military loadmaster experience OR five (5) years' experience loading commercial aircraft, preferably in a supervisor or lead position
• Clearly and effectively communicate with Company, vendor, customer, and agency personnel, both verbally and writing
• Successfully complete and maintain pre-employment drug screen and background check
• Type using a computer keyboard and moderately proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and E-mail
• Work and complete projects with minimal supervision
• Move over and around cargo while performing loadmaster duties
• Work beyond a normal 8-hour work day
• Travel at a moment's notice for up to 14 days minimal
• Provide copies of previous loadmaster training records
• Certified in weight and balance or load planning preferred
• Certified in acceptance, loading, stowage, and handling of Hazardous Materials preferred
• corporate travel experience and two (2) years international experience

Physical Requirements:

• Employees are regularly required to, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Comply with ATI attendance requirements
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Air Transport International is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. It is the Company's policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status and prohibits discharging or in any other manner discriminating against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. The Company further does not discriminate on any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Flight Instruction Duties (preferred)

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