Facilities Maintenance Technician (Building Engineer)
United Airlines
Job Number: 26122-60
Expires on October 29, 2026
Category: Janitorial & Facility Services
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)–Terminal C
Compensation: $34.52 Per Hour
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday, Weekends, Flexible Hours, Holidays
Experience: 1–2 Years / Junior (12–24 months)
Benefits: 401K Program, Dental Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health Insurance, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Vision Insurance, Wellness Programs
Job Description
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.
The sign-on bonus is exclusively for external candidates; internal applicants are not eligible to receive the sign-on incentive.
Key Responsibilities:
- Requires a thorough knowledge of general building maintenance with emphasis on electrical solving, including AC & DC circuits, high voltage (480), high amperage and some 400 cycle equipment
- Requires experience in industrial wiring and the ability to read and follow wiring schematics and work without supervision
- Journeyman electrical license a plus
- Requires the ability to make low and high-voltage repairs to all building electrical equipment
- This includes solving, installation and repair of 110/220/480 volt single and multiphase electrical circuitry and devices
- You should also have some experience in related building equipment and trades, such as air handling units, plumbing and steam fitting, fire systems and conveyors
- Facilities Technicians must be able to work around the clock shifts, including weekends and holidays, in the outdoors in all weather conditions
- Schedules are bid and awarded according to seniority
- Facilities Technicians are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
- Salary increases will be administered according to the current IBT/United contract
- New employees are required to join the union within ninety (90) days of employment
- There is an initiation fee for joining the union and subsequent monthly union dues which are set by the Local Lodge
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed:
- Twenty-four months experience required in at least three of the following areas:
- Electrical (including 480 volt, 3 phase)
- Structural (including steel frame construction)
- HVAC (including building management systems)
- Mechanical (including conveyors)
- Plumbing
- PLC electronic/computer controls
- Must have completed high school diploma, GED or equivalent
- Ability to maintain and repair all building disciplines, heavy mechanical and welding
- Work may be indoors or outside or in elevated areas anywhere on airport
- Must be able to climb and work from ladders, and/or walk for extended periods
- Moderate lifting
- Must possess sufficient tooling to perform required tasks
- Computer experience for input and retrieval of data
- Qualified candidates must be immediately available for full time employment
- Must possess a valid, clean, applicable state driver’s license
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
- Electronics diagnostics and troubleshooting
The starting rate for this role is $34.52.
Job Location
United Airlines
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Terminal C
3 Brewster Road
Newark, New Jersey 07114
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