Maintenance Operations Lead - Fleet Readiness

flyzipline; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Overtime pay

Bonuses

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Zipline, the world's largest autonomous logistics company, is seeking a Maintenance Manager for the US Operations. You will own daily maintenance execution for local fleets and systems, lead technicians and supervisors, and ensure airworthiness through inspections, repairs, and return-to-service decisions.

You will set maintenance schedules, manage backlogs, and coordinate with engineering to resolve recurring issues while upholding safety, SOPs, and audit-ready records.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on maintenance, fleet management, service-operations, or technical leadership experience in automotive, autonomy, aviation, or a related field.
• Experience leading daily execution in a safety-sensitive or regulated maintenance environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage inspections, repairs, maintenance backlogs, and return-to-service workflows.
• Ability to earn Zipline Repairman certification for authorized safety-sensitive maintenance functions.
• Sound judgment applying approved procedures, identifying nonconformances, and escalating engineering or compliance questions.
• A record of improving system availability, turnaround, quality, or technician productivity through disciplined operating practices.
• Ability to work onsite in metro and flex with shift operations as site needs change.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance execution and airworthiness determinations for local systems and fleet assets.
• Own workflow from asset receiving and conformity checks through inspection, repair, documentation, and return-to-service coordination.
• Set maintenance schedules, shift coverage, backlog priorities, and work-in-progress to meet operational readiness goals.
• Conduct maintenance planning to support continued airworthiness and fleet health programs.
• Coach technicians and supervisors to high performance levels through training, clear expectations, direct feedback, and performance accountability.
• Track and improve asset downtime, uptime, turnaround, first-time-fix quality, backlog closure, and technician productivity.
• Enforce maintenance SOPs, safety protocols, qualification practices, and audit-ready recordkeeping.
• Partner with engineering and compliance to root-cause recurring issues, resolve escalations, and improve maintenance processes.
• Monitor performance KPIs and ensure the safe and efficient execution of maintenance operations.

Skills

Maintenance management

Safety-sensitive operations

Fleet management

Team leadership

Inspections & repairs

Job description

Zipline, the world's largest autonomous logistics company, is seeking a Maintenance Manager for the US Operations. You will own daily maintenance execution for local fleets and systems, lead technicians and supervisors, and ensure airworthiness through inspections, repairs, and return-to-service decisions.

You will set maintenance schedules, manage backlogs, and coordinate with engineering to resolve recurring issues while upholding safety, SOPs, and audit-ready records.