Job Description: Loadmaster
Location: Andheri, Mumbai
Job Summary
Responsible for aircraft cargo loading and unloading, weight and balance calculations, load plan execution, and ensuring compliance with aviation safety regulations and operational procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Calculate aircraft weight and balance.
- Execute cargo loading plans prepared by Centralized Load Controllers.
- Ensure proper cargo distribution, safe loading and unloading, and compliance with aircraft safety requirements.
- Maintain accurate cargo documentation and flight-related reports.
- Coordinate with ground-handling teams, flight crew, maintenance teams, ATC and service providers.
- Conduct pre-arrival, post-arrival and pre-departure checks.
- Ensure compliance with aviation regulations and requirements for dangerous goods and restricted items.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
- Airline-issued Loadmaster certification is mandatory.
- Dangerous Goods (DG) certification is mandatory.
- Minimum 3–4 years of experience as a Loadmaster in aviation cargo operations.
Technical Skills
- Aircraft weight and balance calculations.
- Cargo loading procedures and load-planning software.
- Special loads and heavy cargo loadability analysis.
- Understanding of aviation regulations and compliance.
- Airline messaging systems and flight reporting.
- Working knowledge of MS Office.
Preferred: Experience with B747-400F, B747-8F or B777F aircraft. Valid certification for these aircraft types is preferred.
Work Schedule
Rotational shifts