Operations Coordinator

Kalitta Air - Ypsilanti, MI

Full-time

Ypsilanti, MI

Air Transportation

About the position

The Operations Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient development, coordination, and implementation of all OCC Department plans at Kalitta Air. This position works closely with the Duty Manager to maintain the safe and economical operation of all aircraft, focusing on effective communication and operational updates.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates departmental communications throughout OCC to ensure efficient completion of schedule and operational changes.
• Email and telecommunicate with outstation personnel, loadmasters, customers, and sales as required to gather information and coordinate operational updates.
• Arrange schedule change notices and delays as instructed by the Duty Manager.
• Monitor daily operations for overdue aircraft, extended taxi times, and irregular flight plan enroute times.
• Review day of operations crew duty limits in efforts to mitigate any crewing issues.
• Ensure optimal turn-times are scheduled at each station.
• Monitor curfew restrictions.
• Report on any irregular ground events affecting operations.
• Review current DMIs and maintenance work packages for accuracy with the daily fleet status report.
• Review OOOI and MVT messages as required.
• Additional duties as delegated by the Duty Manager.

Requirements

• High school graduate; some college and/or technical school desirable.
• Experience in a flight operations control center is required.
• Attention to detail, analytical thinking, multi-tasking, and stress management skills are required.
• Ability to work well with others in a supervisory capacity.
• Ability to read, write, and understand spoken and written English.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Nice-to-haves

• Some airline operation experience is preferred.
• A college degree is preferred, but prior experience is acceptable.