What are the responsibilities and job description for the Baggage System Technician position at Pittsburgh International Airport?
The ACAA's Baggage System Technician will report to the Maintenance Supervisor - Airline Services and assumes responsibility for performing manual tasks for the Airline Services department.
Here Is How The Baggage System Technician Will Help
Requirements to apply for role of Baggage System Technician are:
**Physical Demands**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; climb or balance at multiple heights; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in close quarters. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, taste, and/or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include clo e vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
**Conditions**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, aircraft, heavy equipment and vehicles. The employee is exposed to all types of outside weather conditions, is frequently exposed to lights, noise, fuels and chemicals associated with aircraft and heavy equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. Employee may be assigned or scheduled to work all shifts at a 24/7 operation, seven days a week including holidays; pass days will vary. Subject to remain on duty beyond assigned working hours to provide assistance during extenuating circumstances.
**Medical Examination**
Employment is contingent upon the results of a post-offer (initial employment or promotion) physical examination performed by the Authority's examining physician.
**Drug Testing**
Employment is contingent upon the results of a post-offer (initial employment or promotion) drug screening. Continued employment may be subject to drug and alcohol testing conducted without advance notice and without individualized suspicion.
**Pre-Employment Investigation**
Must pass a thorough investigation, consisting of a criminal history check (including but not limited to the requirements of CFR 1542.209 and 1542.3), verification of prior employment and performance, reference and credentials checks.
**Caring for Our Crew**
Benefits
At ACAA, we've got you covered. That applies to how we equip, empower, and enable our people to do their jobs. It also applies to our benefits, which are broader and more valuable than what many other employers offer:
We offer two plan options for healthcare coverage from high-quality insurance carriers, as well as an ACAA-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that will help offset the cost of many medical expenses.
*ACAA employees pay almost $1,200 less per year in healthcare payroll contributions than the average employee in other companies, according to market surveys.*
Here Is How The Baggage System Technician Will Help
- Work safely and abide by all ACAA safety guidelines.
- Develop or participate in the job safety analysis procedures.
- Operate scissor lift platform equipment.
- Clear baggage jams.
- Identify airline sponsored property via IATA bar code tags.
- Move baggage when directed.
- Load baggage into conveyor systems when required.
- Empty all trash receptacles in the Airline Services area.
- Clean all area associated with the transference of airline baggage.
- Clean Airline Service shop areas.
- Manually assign baggage within the conveyor systems.
- Monitor and "call out" baggage system faults.
- Understand the use and demonstrate the ability to use an "ACAA required" lockout/tagout program.
- Wash Airline Service vehicles, interior and exterior.
- Clean the exit windows of the automatic tag reader laser heads.
- Assists Airline Service trades.
- Works with a high degree of responsibility and awareness for the safety practices and standards of an international airport in these and other similar types of tasks.
- Performs other related work as assigned or directed.
- Considerable knowledge in the practices, methods, and materials of the airline services baggage handler.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and techniques of safety precautions and injury prevention programs.
- Considerable ability to work according to standard practices, using the materials and equipment of the occupation.
- Ability to work well with others.
- The ability to operate a scissor lift platform.
- The ability to identify an airline using the IATA barcode designation.
- Serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of the Authority's Ethics Policy.
- Exhibit behavior reflective of the Authority's Values "SOARING."
Requirements to apply for role of Baggage System Technician are:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current, valid Pennsylvania Class C driver's license or ability to obtain the same.
- Must provide his/her own personal protective footwear (safety shoes).
- Don't meet every requirement?**
**Physical Demands**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; climb or balance at multiple heights; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in close quarters. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, taste, and/or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include clo e vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
**Conditions**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, aircraft, heavy equipment and vehicles. The employee is exposed to all types of outside weather conditions, is frequently exposed to lights, noise, fuels and chemicals associated with aircraft and heavy equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. Employee may be assigned or scheduled to work all shifts at a 24/7 operation, seven days a week including holidays; pass days will vary. Subject to remain on duty beyond assigned working hours to provide assistance during extenuating circumstances.
**Medical Examination**
Employment is contingent upon the results of a post-offer (initial employment or promotion) physical examination performed by the Authority's examining physician.
**Drug Testing**
Employment is contingent upon the results of a post-offer (initial employment or promotion) drug screening. Continued employment may be subject to drug and alcohol testing conducted without advance notice and without individualized suspicion.
**Pre-Employment Investigation**
Must pass a thorough investigation, consisting of a criminal history check (including but not limited to the requirements of CFR 1542.209 and 1542.3), verification of prior employment and performance, reference and credentials checks.
**Caring for Our Crew**
Benefits
At ACAA, we've got you covered. That applies to how we equip, empower, and enable our people to do their jobs. It also applies to our benefits, which are broader and more valuable than what many other employers offer:
We offer two plan options for healthcare coverage from high-quality insurance carriers, as well as an ACAA-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that will help offset the cost of many medical expenses.
*ACAA employees pay almost $1,200 less per year in healthcare payroll contributions than the average employee in other companies, according to market surveys.*
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