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Base Specialty Hydraulic Technician $10k Sign-On Bonus

📌CA🕑Full-time

2mo

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce.

We offer a competitive compensation package, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, accident and disability, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, pension, and flight privileges. Benefits are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Salary and benefits information is being included in this job posting in accordance with California state law.

Starting hourly rate is $38.23, subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

Bonus eligible: Yes

Key Responsibilities

The major duties of the mechanical maintenance technician are to guarantee the maintenance of mechanical processes in a manner that will ensure the highest reliability. The job description of someone holding this position covers performing repairs on malfunctioning motor driven systems, controls, pumps and other components.

  • Hydraulic Technicians are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
  • New employees are required to join the union within ninety (90) days of employment

Qualifications

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

What’s Needed To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

  • Must have knowledge, ability and previous experience in the maintenance, repair and modification of a variety of industrial equipment including fixed shop equipment such as powered shears, drill presses and press brakes, etc., and mobile equipment such as hydraulic test benches
  • Must have 24 months’ experience of trouble shooting, repairing and overhauling various hydraulic and mechanical systems and components including centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Valid US driver's license (revoked, suspended or expired are not considered valid) required
  • Must pass 10-year background check
  • Candidate must be able to clear a fingerprint-based criminal history check in order to obtain and retain credentials necessary for the position
  • Must be willing to take a pre-placement physical abilities' test, hearing and vision tests, and drug screen
  • Overtime available/required depending upon operational need
  • Must be able to work any shift

United offers all its airport employees and aircraft technicians based at SFO Airport free medical coverage. This includes medical coverage for employees and their qualified families’ members such as spouses, domestic partners, and children at no cost. Coverage is in a gold level, high quality medical plan. Employees also have access to dental coverage where United pays 80% of the cost! In addition to medical and dental coverage, United also provides life and accident insurance and employees can enroll in additional coverages such as vision coverage, long-term disability, critical illness, and hospital insurance.

What Will Help You Propel From The Pack

  • Background in building maintenance

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact [email protected] to request accommodation.

United will consider applicants with criminal histories consistent with the Fair Chance Ordinance

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