Facilities Maintenance Technician ($20,000 Sign-On Bonus)

United Airlines•San Francisco, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

United Airlines is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Technician for its Technical Operations team. The role maintains and repairs airport building systems and equipment, with an emphasis on electrical work, including AC and DC circuits, high-voltage and high-amperage systems, and some 400-cycle equipment. Technicians may also work on air handling units, plumbing, steam fitting, fire systems, conveyors, structural systems, and other building disciplines. The job involves working indoors or outdoors, including elevated areas anywhere on the airport, and requires availability for around-the-clock shifts, weekends, and holidays in all weather conditions. Schedules are bid and awarded according to seniority. The position is represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT); employees must join the union within 90 days and pay an initiation fee and monthly dues set by the Local Lodge. Salary increases follow the current IBT/United contract. The starting rate is $40.48, and a $20,000 sign-on bonus is available exclusively to external candidates; internal applicants are ineligible.

Requirements

At least 24 months of experience in at least three of these areas: electrical work (including 480-volt, three-phase systems), structural work (including steel-frame construction), HVAC (including building management systems), mechanical work (including conveyors), plumbing, or PLC electronic/computer controls.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to maintain and repair building disciplines and heavy mechanical equipment, and perform welding.
Ability to work indoors, outdoors, and in elevated areas anywhere on an airport.
Ability to climb and work from ladders and/or walk for extended periods.
Ability to perform moderate lifting.
Must possess sufficient tooling to perform required tasks.
Computer experience for input and retrieval of data.
Must be immediately available for full-time employment.
Valid, clean, applicable state driver's license.
Ability to work around-the-clock shifts, including weekends and holidays, outdoors in all weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

Journeyman electrical license.
Electronics diagnostics and troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair building electrical equipment and systems, including low- and high-voltage equipment.
Troubleshoot, install, and repair 110/220/480-volt single- and multiphase electrical circuitry and devices.
Work with building equipment and trades such as air handling units, plumbing, steam fitting, fire systems, and conveyors.
Maintain and repair building disciplines and heavy mechanical equipment, including welding-related work.
Read and follow wiring schematics and work without supervision.
Enter and retrieve data using a computer.