What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dangerous Goods Spill Technician (A4, 3rd Shift) position at DHL?
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DHL Express is committed to maintaining an environment that empowers every team member to make the greatest possible impact on our business. Our corporate culture is about personal commitment – to our business, to each other and to our global communities. DHL is dedicated to being a great place to work. In addition to competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy a range of programs, services and benefits that bring the best to their personal lives.
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DHL Express currently has an opening for a Dangerous Goods Spill Technician atour Erlanger, KY CVG HUB Facility.
Summary
A DG Spill Technician must perform all of the required functions and duties of a typical Sort Agent/Package Handler to include shipment loading/unloading, compliance to ULD build up principles, use of JAG scales, & compliance to the proper routing and sortation of packages. Additionally the DG Spill Tech must perform all of the required functions and duties of a typical DG Sort Agent to include the collecting, processing, inspecting, and buildup of all DG shipments. A DG Spill Tech must also operate RCTS and produce NOTOCs. Supports and communicates the regulations and policies in accordance with the air carrier’s ground operations manual, US DOT (FAA), IATA/ICAO dangerous goods regulations and DHL Express company policy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collect all DG shipments within the sort and evaluate the regulatory compliance of each shipment for proper transport in the air network.
- Must comply with all ICAO/IATA regulations for Dangerous Goods quantity limitations and commodity segregation in addition to the standard ULD build up principles.
- Complete shipment level data entry into RCTS. Assemble the shipment and ULD level information within RCTS to generate a flight movement NOTOC with accurate load positions.
- Complete initial and recurrent training, remain certified, and follow all FDA regulations of the disposal of foreign garbage.
- Respond to all possible hazardous spill requests. Superior knowledge of relative PPE, DG commodities and their specific risks, educate and protect other employees from the potential harms, perform any required containment, clean up, and disposal of leaking or otherwise compromised shipments.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Must successfully complete the DHL approved IATA Category 6 designated training program with an advanced understanding of dangerous goods regulations including 49CFR, IATA, and ICAO regulations.
- Must successfully complete an OSHA physical exam/test both initially and annually.
- Must successfully complete the 40 hour Hazwoper training initially and 8 hour Hazwoper recurrent training annually.
- Must successfully complete the 8 hour Respiratory Protection training initially and annually.
- Must successfully complete the 2 hour Emergency Response Guide (ERG) training initially and annually.
- Must be proficient in OSHA regulated Basic Spill Response, PPE, Respiratory Protection, ERG, Repack, Incident Command, DECON, & 2 way Radio protocol.
- Must successfully complete equipment fit testing both initially and annually.
- Must attend monthly spill training.
- Must complete FDA Foreign Garbage Disposal training both initially and annually.
- Must process foreign garbage, clean aircraft, and complete disposal process for each international flight.
- Must respond to and process any reported or suspected spill, leak, or odor within the HUB protecting any person or property from any dangers.
- Must process and repack any leaking shipments.
- Knowledge of DHL internal applications (PNFMS, RCTS, FOCUS, RCIR)
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