Commercial Operations Maintenance Lead - Austin

About the role

Serve as Maintenance Technician, and Lead
Lead and develop Maintenance Technicians and Shift Leads
Deliver aircraft turnaround, uptime, and daily work execution
Execute maintenance schedules and optimize shift coverage
Managing backlog, return-to-service pipeline, and inspections
Oversee aircraft receiving and conformity checks
Enforce shop floor SOPs, productivity targets, and safety protocols
Align staffing plans with operational needs and site growth targets

Responsibilities

• Serve as Maintenance Technician, and Lead
• Lead and develop Maintenance Technicians and Shift Leads
• Deliver aircraft turnaround, uptime, and daily work execution
• Execute maintenance schedules and optimize shift coverage
• Managing backlog, return-to-service pipeline, and inspections
• Oversee aircraft receiving and conformity checks
• Enforce shop floor SOPs, productivity targets, and safety protocols
• Align staffing plans with operational needs and site growth targets

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in aviation maintenance, fleet operations, or related technical field leadership
• Proven track record managing maintenance teams in a fast-paced operational environment
• Strong knowledge of aviation maintenance standards, safety regulations, and audit compliance
• Demonstrated ability to manage work pipelines, optimize scheduling, and deliver uptime results
• Experience with backlog management, inspections, and return-to-service workflows
• Strong people leadership skills with a focus on coaching, training, and technician development
• Operational discipline with the ability to manage KPIs, implement SOPs, and enforce accountability
• Flexibility to support shift operations and adapt to a scaling environment

Qualifications

• Success Metrics: Aircraft downtime and first time fix rate, Site uptime and turnaround performance, Technician productivity, error rate, and training completion, Shift effectiveness and escalation rate, Return-to-service times and backlog closure, Compliance with SOPs and audit readiness, Technician staffing growth and coverage across shifts

Skills

• Technical expertise in aviation maintenance
• Operational discipline and adherence to safety protocols
• Leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively

Benefits

• Travel varies based on launch, escalation, and field-support needs
• Starting cash range: $110,000 - $125,000
• Total compensation package includes equity compensation, overtime pay where applicable, discretionary annual or performance bonuses, sales incentives where applicable, benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, and more

Pay

The starting cash range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact.

Schedule

Candidates should be comfortable spending significant time with teams in the field.