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# Operating Engineer 1 at Kean University

Compensation · Listed in posting

$50,539 – $68,816/yr

**Location**
: Union, New Jersey

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: entry

**Posted**
: Oct 20, 2025

## Description

Kean University is hiring an Operating Engineer I to maintain and operate steam plant systems across the university campus, including high-pressure and low-pressure steam boilers and related auxiliary equipment. The role requires an appropriate New Jersey Operating Engineer license, a valid New Jersey driver’s license, and two years of experience operating and repairing heating plants and auxiliary equipment. The position involves a four-month working test period, a flexible schedule, and may include health and dental insurance, a retirement plan, and work-life balance benefits.

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