The Shiftleader is responsible for the operational and technical personnel duties while operating and maintaining the baggage handling system at JFK – Terminal Ones. Provides leadership, training support, and direction to the onsite team to achieve safety, quality, productivity, along with meeting customer service goals. 

Essential Functions (Job Duties and Responsibilities): 

• Works under the direction of the Operations and Maintenance Manager to guide, support onsite personnel while working on the Individual Carrier System (ICS) and Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB). 

• Supervises team performance 

• Supervises daily operation activities, leads, and sets direction of the operational and maintenance team including subcontractors. 

• Participate in weekly, monthly, and quarterly meeting with Operations and Maintenance Manager, customers to review performance, as needed. 

• Responsible for the implementation and adherence of staff to our health and safety plan, training requirements and overall participation in the company health and safety program. 

• Improve capability and capacity of operations and maintenance personnel. 

• Train, and lead employee performance to ensure continuous improvement. 

• Ensure a safe work environment for employees and ensure that safe work practices are utilized. 

• Maintain, and enforce site specific policies and procedures including but not limited to: Communication plans, safety plans, contingency plans, attendance, quality control of craftsmanship, inventory management, training requirements, PLC code control (per TSA's PODS 4.2 guidelines). 

• Promote training initiatives 

• Train and follow standard operating procedures. 

• Conduct BHS failures root cause assessments. 

• Conduct ongoing BHS Assessments. 

• Promote Equipment and vicinity cleanliness and good housekeeping practices. 

• Work with Operation and Maintenance Manager to oversee and manage Employee data references regarding labor hours, response, WO completion, problem resolution, etc. 

• Set up, adjust, and maintain LMS parameters 

• Identifies recurring issues and elaborates ideas for improvement, i.e. the quality of work, performance of employees and cooperation with Operation and Maintenance Manager. 

• Distributes work, and monitors progress and quality. 

• Improve team performance which may lead to people development. 

• Supervise and co-ordinate the management of third-party interests when undertaking specialist operations, maintenance, or repair activities on their shift. 

• Responsible for the contractors permit to work and sign offs 

Required Education and Experience:  

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the electro-mechanical field. 

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a team leader 

• Experience with Control Systems and Networks, a plus 

• Experience in industrial, commercial construction, or material handling/conveyor systems industries. 

• Read and write the English and local language.  

• Proper communication capabilities. 

• Proven track record of problem solving. 

Other Requirements: 

• Must be able to attain and sustain an Airport I.D. Badge 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Middle level technical education (Mechanical or Electrical) field preferred 

• Airport and Warehouse supervision experience 

• Conveyor services or material handling services experience 

• Safety program knowledge and certification such as OSHA30 

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (Competencies): 

• Teambuilder, Group Oriented Leadership 

• Open Providing Feedback 

• General knowledge Microsoft office skills – Excel, Word Processing and Outlook 

• Available to the engineers to advice and support 

• Able to communicate (written and verbal) both within the organization 

• Organizational and time management skills 

• Capable of analyzing issues and developing solutions 

• Strong work ethic, technical affinity, ability to grow and mentor as company expands 

• Confidence and professionalism in representing the Company 

• Safety Driven 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: 

• This is a full-time position, shift schedule - 8 hours a day with possible longer hours and alternate day coverage. 

Travel Requirements: This position may require the ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time within the U.S. prior to go-live to support onboarding, training, and operational readiness activities. Following go-live, travel requirements are expected to decrease to less than 10%. Candidates should also be flexible and willing to provide support at other Vanderlande airport sites, particularly in the event of a delayed go-live or if additional site support is required.

Supervisory Responsibility: 

• Oversee and Manage Operation and Maintenance Technician and subcontractors  

Work Environment and Physical Demands: 

The work environment/physical requirements described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job and/or stepping in when needed: The Manager works in a secured baggage handling area, in repair stations, or on airfields. They often must meet strict deadlines to maintain flight schedules.  

Workers frequently bend, stoop, and reach from ladders and scaffolds.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee at times will lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. They will be lifting parts and tools for extended periods of time and handling equipment such as conveyor systems. They will identify and fix mechanical problems with machinery, and they commonly work with greasy parts and tools, sometimes in uncomfortable positions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working with and exposed to the baggage handling system, mechanical parts and vibration. The environment can also be loud because of aircraft engines and equipment.  

Other Duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Salary: 

$70, 000.00 - $91, 520.00 

Vanderlande offers a variety of Benefits such as:  

Full-time (40 hours a week) Effective 1st day of employment.    

Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)  

Paid Time off  

Vanderlande offers free Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and  

AD&D and an Employee Assistance program.  

The Company offers a pre-tax 401k and post-tax Roth Retirement plans along with a company match of 100% for the first 5% of your compensation.  100% vested on Day 1.  

Referral Bonus