Load Planner - ATG

Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking a Load Planner to oversee payload planning and departure documents tied to aircraft weight and balance for all mainline departures.

You will guide fuel distribution, assist fuel vendors and maintenance with non-standard fueling procedures, and resolve weight and balance issues to ensure compliance with all specs. The role requires collaboration with multiple departments, operating under tight timeframes to dispatch flights safely and accurately.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of aircraft weight and balance concepts.
• Ability to provide guidance on fuel distribution and procedures.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Produce payload planning and departure documents related to weight and balance for Delta mainline departures.
• Provide instructions for distributing fuel and assist fuel vendors and maintenance personnel with non-standard fueling procedures.
• Resolve issues related to aircraft weight and balance ensuring compliance with specifications.

Skills

Weight & balance

Problem solving

Team player

Job description

As a Load Planner, you are responsible for the production of payload planning and departure documents related to aircraft weight and balance for all Delta mainline departures. Provide instructions for distributing fuel and assisting fuel vendors and maintenance personnel with non-standard fueling procedures, and resolve issues relating to aircraft weight and balance, ensuring compliance with company, federal and/or manufacturer specifications.

Summary of responsibilities (not comprehensive of all tasks):

• Serve as an informational source for weight and balance questions for multiple departments/divisions.
• Team Player
• Demonstrate a keen ability to solve problems.
• Coordinate with internal resources while working under time constraints to dispatch flights safely, securely, and with an accurate WDR.
• Must be able to work in an office environment.
• Practices safety-conscious behaviors in all operations processes and procedures.
• Ensure a safe and compliant departure for each one of Delta’s mainline flights

Internal Movement Eligibility:

• Must be in good standing in current position (no formal performance development – Written Coaching Letter,Corrective Action Notice, or Final Corrective Action notice - within the past 6 months).
• Has not transferred in the past six months from current department in current station.
• Must be in current role for at least 1 year.