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Overview

United Airlines is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician- Building Engineer to support the Technical Operations team in maintaining aircraft and facilities. This role involves working with electrical systems, building maintenance, and various trades to ensure operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Perform general building maintenance with a focus on electrical systems, including AC & DC circuits and high voltage equipment.
  • Make low and high voltage repairs to all building electrical equipment.
  • Install and repair 110/220/480 volt single and multiphase electrical circuitry and devices.
  • Work with related building equipment and trades such as air handling units, plumbing, and fire systems.
  • Be available for around-the-clock shifts, including weekends and holidays, in all weather conditions.

Requirements

  • Twenty-four months of experience in at least three of the following areas: Electrical, Structural, HVAC, Mechanical, Plumbing, PLC electronic/computer controls.
  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
  • Ability to maintain and repair all building disciplines, heavy mechanical, and welding.
  • Must possess sufficient tooling to perform required tasks.
  • Valid, clean, applicable state driver's license required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Facilities Technicians are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).
  • Salary increases are administered according to the current IBT/United contract.
  • New employees must join the union within ninety (90) days of employment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, where the middle half runs $34–$50/hr across 74 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 96 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 53 different employers. 24 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 337 other active welding openings from 204 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), Gerber Collision & Glass (11), and S&C Electric Company (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $39/hr, Addison at $35/hr, and Skokie at $35/hr. Chicago is among them.

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