ATI GROUND COORDINATOR

Air Transport International; Wilmington (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Transport International is seeking a qualified Loadmaster to support cargo operations in Wilmington, Ohio. You will verify cargo eligibility, plan loads, and ensure compliance with aircraft limitations and load plans.

The role requires 3+ years of loadmaster experience (or 5 years loading commercial aircraft), strong communication, and ability to work beyond a standard shift. Proficiency with Word/Excel and a pre-employment drug screen are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years loadmaster experience OR 5 years loading commercial aircraft.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Email.

Responsibilities

• Verifies eligibility of cargo offered for airlift.
• Determines quantity type and size of cargo loaded per aircraft limitations.
• Preplans, computes, and ensures cargo is loaded according to load plan.
• Ensures all cargo documentation, packaging, labeling, and marketing requirements.
• Checks cargo against manifests and annotates overage, shortage, or damage.
• Determines and implements safety and security precautions involving aircraft.
• Calculates and secures cargo with appropriate restraints.
• Supervises and conducts aircraft loading and offloading.
• Ground security for aircraft, passengers, baggage, and cargo.
• Performs other administrative and operational duties as required.
• Stock aircraft with supplies.

Skills

Communication

Typing

Word processing

Excel

Self‑management

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Verifies eligibility of cargo offered for airlift
• Determines quantity type, and size of cargo loaded according to aircraft limitations
• 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 restraint devices and equipment
• Supervises and conducts aircraft loading and offloading
• Ground security for aircraft, passengers, baggage, and cargo
• Performs other administrative and operational duties as required
• Stock aircraft with supplies

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of three (1) years of civilian or military loadmaster experience OR five (3) years' experience loading commercial aircraft
• 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 Email
• Work and complete projects with minimal supervision
• Move over and around cargo while performing loadmaster duties
• Work beyond a normal 8‑hour work day
• Certified in weight and balance or load planning preferred
• Certified in acceptance, loading, stowage, and handling of Hazardous Materials preferred

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
• Reach in sometimes awkward positions
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Equal Employment / affirmative action

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.