Customer Technical Manager

General Dynamics Corporation; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream seeks a Customer Technical Manager to serve as the primary regional technical liaison between Customer Support and operators, delivering technical solutions for AOG and non-AOG events worldwide. The role is based at Flexjets Home Base facility in Cleveland, Ohio, at Cuyahoga County Airport.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Management, Aviation Maintenance, or Engineering Tech, 10 years of related experience, supervisory/management background, and preferably an A&P license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Aviation Maintenance, or Engineering Tech or equivalent.
• 10 years of related aircraft maintenance or operations experience.
• 3 years maintenance/operations experience with Gulfstream model aircraft.
• Supervisory or Management experience preferred.
• A&P license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Resolve customer support issues under guidance of senior leaders.
• Travel to Gulfstream/AWRF facilities or remote locations as project manager.
• Coordinate complex managed programs and reliability events.
• Oversee escalated customer issues with TechOps, engineering, and parts teams.
• Lead teams on regional calls, visits, and customer forums.
• Develop programs to prevent future aircraft downtime.
• Provide written and verbal updates to customers and Gulfstream teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Customer liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree (Mgmt/Aviation/Eng Tech)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Customer Technical Manager in Cleveland, Ohio

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the worlds finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

The position is based at Flexjets Home Base facility in Cleveland, Ohio, located at Cuyahoga County Airport.

The Customer Technical Manager (CTM) serves as the primary regional technical liaison between Gulfstream Customer Support and assigned operators. Working with minimal supervision, the CTM delivers comprehensive, professional, and timely technical solutions in support of both Aircraft on Ground (AOG) and non-AOG events worldwide.
The CTM ensures seamless communication, coordination, and execution across Gulfstream technical organizations, vendors, and customers to maintain aircraft availability, operationalsafety, and customer satisfaction.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Management, Aviation Maintenance, or Engineering Tech required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 10 years of related aircraft maintenance or operations experience. 3 years maintenance or operations experience with specific Gulfstream aircraft model (i.e. GV/G550/G450, GIV, GII/GIII, G100, G200. Supervisory or Management experience required. A&P (FAA Airframe and Powerplant) license preferred.

Position Purpose:

The Customer Technical Manager acts as the primary representative for customer interactions when managing complex support events and aspects related to Gulfstream model aircraft maintenance, operations, and programs affecting customer operations. Recovering relationships between Gulfstream and customer via complex problem resolution. Customer Technical Managers develop and maintain effective controls for budgets, manpower usage, schedules, procedures, and policies to achieve maximum utilization of all resources during support events.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

• Under the guidance of VP of Field Services, Director of Technical Support, and Regional Directors, helps to resolve customer support issues.
• Travel to Gulfstream/ AWRF facilities or to remote locations as the project manager to coordinate support for complex support events.
• Coordinate with Gulfstream/ AWRF facilities or to remote locations as the project manager to coordinate support for complex Managed Programs and/or Reliability Enhancement events.
• Tactical oversight of escalated customer issues to include coordination of complex maintenance projects and service center events and the elements used to resolve them, such as, TechOps, engineering, part sales, FAST, and SC resources.
• Identify, develop, and implement programs that help prevent future aircraft downtime that will meet Customer Support business priorities.
• Responsible for resolving customer issues as related to Gulfstream fleet aircraft maintenance, operations, and programs.
• Provides coordination and communication with the following Customer Support and Production areas: TechOps, FlightOps, Maintainability, Material Services (Spares & GSE), Publications, RSM, Service Center, Reliability, Technical Training (Gulfstream, Customer & FSI) and Warranty Administration, etc.
• Lead or participate as member of a team in special teams, special fleet campaigns, regional calls, regional activities, customer visits, routine scheduled customer calls, CAB, clinics, and other customer centric forums.
• Acts as a Regional Customer Support Manager responsible for resolving customer issues as related to Gulfstream fleet aircraft maintenance, operations, and programs.
• Administering Customer Sat and/or advocating warranty coverage for escalated customer events.
• Provide written & verbal responses to all levels of customer organization, as well as, written & verbal updates to Gulfstream organization.
• Provide remote Technical Operations support to when not supporting complex AOG events.
• Responsible for authoring, maintaining, and editing Customer Technical Manager Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) to reflect Job responsibilities, accuracy, and improvements based on lessons learned.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• Must have thorough knowledge of aircraft systems, troubleshooting, technical manuals systems, and aircraft maintenance records system.
• Experience in project management and team performance.
• Understanding of PC and Mainframe computer applications including the use of standard computer word processing programs (i.e. Microsoft Office) and appropriate typing skills a plus.

This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 236487

Category: Service Center

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 10/27/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft

Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft.