Load Planner - ATG

How You’ll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)

As a Load Planner, you are responsible for the production of planning and departure documents related to aircraft weight and balance for all Delta Air Lines mainline departures. Provide instructions for distributing fuel and assisting fuel vendors and maintenance personnel with non‑standard fueling procedures, and resolve issues relating to aircraft weight and balance, ensuring compliance with company, federal and/or manufacturer specifications.

• Serve as an informational source for weight and balance questions for multiple departments/divisions.
• Team Player
• Demonstrate a keen ability to solve problems.
• Coordinate with internal resources while working under time constraints to dispatch flights safely, securely, and with an accurate WDR.
• Must be able to work in an office environment.
• Practices safety‑conscious behaviors in all operations processes and procedures.

• Must be in good standing in current position (no formal performance development – Written Coaching Letter, Corrective Action Notice, or Final Corrective Action notice – within the past 6 months).
• Has not transferred in the past six months from current department in current station.
• Must be in current role for at least 1 year.

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• One year of Aircraft Load Agent (ALA), and/or Load Distribution (LDD) experience required.
• Must be able to work in an office environment.
• Able to comprehend and apply information contained in technical manuals.
• Ability to work with minimal direction, strong decision‑making, problem‑solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a time‑sensitive environment, be a self‑starter, and highly motivated.
• Should have excellent verbal communication skills.
• Must possess basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Be willing to work a fixed and/or rotating schedule including afternoons, evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Aeronautical Engineering Degree.
• Air Force Loadmaster experience or manual weight and balance experience for any commercial carrier.
• Supervisory and/or Load Distribution Desk (LDD) experience strongly preferred.
• Prior training in aircraft weight and balance is highly preferred as evidenced by a Pilot’s license, Flight Dispatch license.
• Candidate should also be a self‑starter and able to work without supervision while making sound operationally based decisions.

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry‑leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives.
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%.
• New hires are eligible for up to 2‑weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31).
• In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12‑month period.
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Birthing parents are eligible for 12‑weeks of paid maternity/parental leave.
• Non‑birthing parents are eligible for 2‑weeks of paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits.
• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back‑up…