Bag Jammer/Manual Encoder - Philadelphia International Airport - PHL

About the role

Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

Responsibilities

• Clear bags jammed in the system as jams occur system safety devices.
• Responsible for cleaning the conveyor systems and other equipment.
• Adheres to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Supports the general maintenance staff such as transporting tools and materials.
• Maintains cleanliness and order in and around all assigned areas.
• Provides non-scheduled janitorial services, grounds keeping, and snow removal duties.
• Reset VFD faults and fire doors.
• Encode bags.
• Communicate with control room all suspicious items.
• Will work both inside and outside.
• Performs other routine helper and laborer tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License required.
• Basic literacy.
• Strength and Dexterity to perform major duties as outlined.
• Be able to work from ladders and lift/move 60lbs.
• This is a 24/7 operation, requiring the ability to work all 3 shifts including working weekends and/or holidays that may fall on their respective shifts.
• Standout Qualifications: Familiarity with Airport operations a plus.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequent requirement to climb or balance and work in small spaces.
• Ladder work required.
• Able to work in outside weather conditions on an airport ramp around aircrafts and the confined areas of baggage conveyor systems.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include good close proximity vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Good hand / eye coordination is required.

Work Environment

• The work environment is similar to airport operation with vehicular traffic.
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, outside weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, cold, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Employees will work on an airport ramp around aircrafts and around heavy equipment.