Flight Follower

Primary Responsibility:

Kalitta Charters II is seeking an eager aviation professional who is looking to be involved in the minute-by-minute operations of scheduled and on-demand flights. The Flight Follower’s primary responsibility is to the Safety of Flight. Flight Followers are delegated the authority for operational control by the Director of Operations and exercise operational control jointly with the PIC. Flight Followers prepare and distribute domestic and international flight releases, runway analysis, and weather data in accordance with existing policies and procedures.

The duties and responsibilities consist of and include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitors the status of planned and in progress flights from the point of origin to the final destination
• Releases flights in accordance with all Kalitta Charters II applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Collects and disseminates weather and aeronautical information to the PIC by preparing flight plans
• Ensures all ground handling, deicing, fuel, landing/departure slots, and landing/overfly permits are in order before releasing a flight
• Identifies, anticipates, and takes corrective action to minimize actual/potential delays due to weather, scheduling, operations, crew legalities, and maintenance issues
• Advises appropriate personnel of potential/actual delays and conditions affecting the safety of the flight
• Coordinates with Maintenance Control to ensure that MEL/CDL limitations or restrictions are evaluated and complied with
• Determines airport suitability/risk assessment

Education Requirements:

• Candidate must have a High School Diploma or GED
• Aviation related college degree preferred

 Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses & Document Requirements:

• FAA Dispatcher License preferred
• A valid unrestricted driver’s license
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

 Experience & Professional Skills:

• Experience in a FAR 121 operational control center is preferred
• Intermediate MS Office skills preferred

 Work Environment & Culture Skills:

• Candidate must pass DOT/FAA pre-employment drug screen and a DOT/FAA compliant background check
• Candidate must be able to read, write, and understand English

 Physical Requirements:

• Employees are regularly required to, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone
• Light to moderate lifting may be required (up to 30 lbs)

Location Requirements:

• Position based in Ypsilanti, MI at Willow Run Airport (YIP)
• There is no ability to work from home
• There will be no relocation package for this position
• A hotel may be provided for up to 2 weeks during relocation

 Shift Requirements:

• Work schedules will vary as Kalitta Charters II operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year

Compensation:

• Competitive Salary established pay scale including yearly increases and bonuses
• Base annual salary $50,000+ per year (with a valid FAA Dispatcher's License)
• FAA Dispatcher Course Tuition Reimbursement Program

Benefits:

• Employer Provided:

1. Short Term Disability
2. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
3. Basic Life Insurance with Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
4. Travel Assistance Program
5. Cancer Expert Now
6. Fidelity 401K with match starting at 1.25%

• Employee Elective:

1. BCBS – Medical 200 PPO and 500 PPO options, Dental PPO, Prescription, Amwell
2. EyeMed - Vision 
3. Flexible Spending Account – Medical and Dependent Care
4. Long Term Disability
5. Unum Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Child
6. Unum Accident and Critical Illness Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Child
7. Unum Hospital Indemnity for Employee, Spouse, and Child
8. Met Law Coverage
9. Nationwide Voluntary Pet Insurance