Associate Maintenance Lead

About Zipline

Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world's most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are. From powering Rwanda's national blood delivery network and Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments and consumers. The technology is complex but the idea is simple : a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it. Using robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.

About The Role

As the Associate Maintenance Lead out of Dallas-based hub, you will support day-to-day aircraft maintenance execution, ensuring high availability and readiness of our fleet. You'll work closely with Maintenance Technicians, Shift Leads, and the Maintenance Manager to keep operations running smoothly. You'll contribute to scheduling, return-to-service workflows, and shop floor standards. This role is designed for a hands-on operator with technical expertise, strong organizational skills, and a drive to grow into leadership. You'll play a critical role in supporting staffing alignment, maintaining discipline around SOPs, and enabling Zipline to deliver on customer commitments.

What You'll Do

• Serve as Maintenance Technician, and Associate Lead
• Support Maintenance Lead in executing daily maintenance schedules and shift coverage
• Assist with managing return-to-service pipeline, backlog, and inspections
• Coordinate aircraft receiving and conformity checks
• Reinforce shop floor SOPs, productivity targets, and safety protocols
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Technicians as needed
• Help deploy Mobile Maintenance operations under direction of leadership
• Contribute to staffing plans, technician onboarding, and training support

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What Else You Need to Know

The starting cash range for this role is $90,000-110,000. This is a target starting range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications. Final cash pay will depend on specific experience, qualifications, location, and projected impact. The total compensation package may include equity, discretionary bonuses, sales incentives, and benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, and more.

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We value diversity and welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

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