Base Specialty Electrician ($20,000 Sign On Bonus)
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.
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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.
Key Responsibilities:
The Electrician should have a detailed solid understanding and ability to install, repair, test and adjust electrical machinery and equipment and its associated test equipment according to the NEC and OSHA standards, including:
- Strong working knowledge in industrial solid-state circuitry which includes power type transistors diodes, general AC and DC motor generator circuits, various transformer types and general repair of all building electrical equipment.
- Electricians 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 based on seniority.
- Electricians are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).
- Salary increases will be administered according to the current IBT/United contract.
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- High School Diploma or GED/equivalent.
- Must be able to read and interpret electronic and electrical symbols for wiring diagrams and schematics.
- Must be familiar with high voltage equipment.
- Capable of running, bending, installing conduit and pulling wire.
- Must have at least 24 months of Industrial Electrician experience.
- Must have excellent organizational skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Mobility requirements including lifting, carrying, crawling, and ladder climbing.
- Comfortable and able to work in confined spaces.
- Must be available to work any shift that is assigned to you within a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week operation which can include late nights, early hours, weekends and holidays. Employees may bid for schedules several times a year and schedules are awarded according to seniority.
- Regular attendance and punctuality in accordance with United’s policies.
- Overtime available/required depending upon operational need.
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
- Journey level experience
The starting rate for this role is $40.48.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
From United Airlines Holdings's careers page (Company careers page), checked 30 Oct 2026.
How to apply
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Posted 30 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job