Head of Maintenance, Australia — Aircraft & Ops Lead

Zipline; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline Australia is seeking a Head of Maintenance to lead all aircraft and ground systems maintenance for our launch sites in Australia. You will establish and manage a team of supervisors and technicians, make airworthiness decisions, and partner with engineering and compliance to ensure safe, reliable operations as Zipline scales.

The role requires hands‑on leadership in a startup phase, with responsibility for CASA regulatory compliance and servicing fleets across the Central Coast and Lake

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years in hands‑on maintenance, fleet management, or technical leadership.
• Experience in establishing and leading operational teams.
• Experience in safety‑sensitive or regulated maintenance environments.
• Ability to earn Zipline Repairman certification for safety‑sensitive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance execution and airworthiness determinations for local systems and fleet assets.
• Own workflow from asset receiving through inspection, repair, documentation, and return‑to‑service coordination.
• Set maintenance schedules, coverage, backlog priorities, and WIP to meet readiness goals.
• Hire, coach and lead technicians to high performance with clear expectations and feedback.
• Partner with engineering and compliance to resolve issues and improve processes.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance leadership

Airworthiness

Team building

Safety compliance

Job description

Zipline Australia is seeking a Head of Maintenance to lead all aircraft and ground systems maintenance for our launch sites in Australia. You will establish and manage a team of supervisors and technicians, make airworthiness decisions, and partner with engineering and compliance to ensure safe, reliable operations as Zipline scales.

The role requires hands‑on leadership in a startup phase, with responsibility for CASA regulatory compliance and servicing fleets across the Central Coast and Lake