Ground Service Equipment Utility Specialist

$43,181 - $43,181/Yr

United Airlines - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

Air Transportation

About the position

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. And we're growing - in the years ahead, we'll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world? 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.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced GSE Maintenance Operations department.
• Identify and check tools, test equipment and certain commodities in and out of the warehouse.
• Service, receive, clean, transport, inventory storage and account for tools, test equipment, parts and commodities used in daily operations.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks of general nature, such as servicing and transporting equipment.
• Conduct light maintenance tasks such as replacing head light/tail lights, wiper blades, and oil changes, excluding troubleshooting.
• Perform routine fluid and vehicle operational inspections.
• Handle limited cart and dolly work, excluding welding and major structural repairs.
• Conduct surface treatment on engines, aircraft, and component parts with chemicals and sandblasting equipment.
• Perform automotive and light truck tire build up and servicing.
• Assist Technicians with work as requested.
• Perform minor repairs on food service equipment.
• Work around the clock shifts including weekends and holidays, in outdoor conditions.
• Complete other tasks as assigned and outlined in the CBA.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Mechanical competence.
• Working knowledge of tools associated with aircraft and automotive repair or ability to work with cleaning solutions and chemicals.
• Strong social skills and the ability to function as a team member in a demanding service environment.
• Good verbal, written, communication and computer skills.
• Mobility requirements include lifting, carrying, crawling, and ladder climbing.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Customer focused.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid state driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Nice-to-haves

• Certificate from an accredited trade school.

Benefits

• Competitive pay starting at $20.76 per hour.
• Parental leave.
• 401k plan with salary increases administered according to the current IBT/United Contract.
• Space available travel privileges.