Airport Services - General Operator LAX

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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.

• Respond to and clear faults that occur with the baggage handling system.
• Transport baggage within the baggage handling area.
• Report any issues found that could potentially lead to additional system failures.
• Complete entry level Maintenance Mechanic duties as needed.
• Assist with operational issue during outages or failures.
• Responsibility of all baggage sorting to correct piers.
• Inform MRTs of system operation.
• Inform MRTs of system problems as they occur.
• Manually scan barcode tags on baggage missed by the automated system.
• Comply with company safety program and trainings.
• Ability to work productively and cohesively in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of General Operator, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds.  The employee must have the ability to use hand trucks, forklifts, tugs, and lift trucks.  Ability 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, cold, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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