Aircraft Loading Engineer
Northampton - UK
Job Summary
Location: Northamptonshire
Employment Type: Permanent Full-time
Salary: To be confirmed
Working Pattern: To be confirmed
ANT Recruitment is supporting a UK aviation organisation with the appointment of an Aircraft Loading Engineer.
You will help ensure that aircraft are loaded safely efficiently and in accordance with approved weight-and-balance limitations operational procedures and aviation regulations.
This is a safety-critical position requiring excellent numerical ability attention to detail and effective coordination with flight crews and ground-operations personnel.
- Prepare and verify aircraft load plans and loading instructions
- Calculate aircraft weight balance and centre-of-gravity limits
- Produce accurate load sheets and operational documentation
- Ensure passengers baggage cargo and equipment are correctly distributed
- Confirm that aircraft remain within approved structural and operational limitations
- Communicate loading information and changes to flight crews
- Coordinate with ground-handling operations and engineering teams
- Monitor loading and unloading activities where required
- Identify and resolve loading discrepancies before aircraft departure
- Maintain accurate operational records and documentation
- Follow dangerous-goods procedures where applicable
- Report safety concerns discrepancies and operational risks
- Comply with applicable UK aviation regulations and company procedures
- Previous experience in aircraft loading load control weight and balance or aviation ground operations
- Understanding of aircraft weight balance and centre-of-gravity principles
- Strong numerical and analytical ability
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to produce and verify accurate operational documentation
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to remain calm and accurate in a time-sensitive environment
- Strong understanding of aviation safety and compliance
- Ability to work independently and as part of an operational team
- Existing right to work in the UK
- Previous helicopter or business-aviation experience
- Recognised aircraft load-control or weight-and-balance training
- Experience working within a regulated UK aviation environment
- Knowledge of dangerous-goods procedures
- Experience coordinating with pilots engineers and ground-handling teams
- Airside driving permit or relevant airport-operational experience
Any required aircraft-specific or company-specific training will be confirmed during the recruitment process.
- Competitive employment package
- Professional aviation working environment
- Role-specific training
- Long-term development opportunities
- Additional benefits to be confirmed
If you have aircraft loading load-control or weight-and-balance experience and would like to discuss this opportunity please submit your CV to:
ANT Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.