Vice President, GSE Maintenance Operations

PrimeFlight Aviation Services•Sugar Land, TX

About The Position

The Vice President of GSE Maintenance Operations is responsible for leading and overseeing PrimeFlight’s ground support equipment (GSE) maintenance operations across multiple airport locations throughout North America. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to regional maintenance teams, ensuring safe, reliable, and high-quality maintenance services that support airline partners. The Vice President drives operational consistency, equipment reliability, and strong safety performance while developing field leadership and maintaining strong customer relationships. Success in this role requires balancing executive leadership with active field engagement in maintenance shop and airport ramp environments.

Requirements

Leadership experience in aviation GSE maintenance, heavy equipment maintenance, fleet maintenance, or complex field operations strongly preferred
Demonstrated success leading multi-location field service or maintenance operations
Strong leadership ability with a proven track record of developing operational leaders
Ability to build and maintain strong operational relationships with customers
Bachelor’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Operations Management, Aviation Maintenance, or related field
Pass a background check and drug screen
Must be flexible to work extended hours on occasion to support operational needs
Regular travel to field maintenance locations and customer operations (estimated travel: 30–50%)
18 years of age or older
Eligible to work in the United States
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential requirement satisfactorily.
The requirements listed above are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership across multiple regional GSE maintenance operations and airport locations.
Ensure consistent execution of maintenance standards, safety protocols, and operational procedures.
Drive accountability for operational performance across regional leaders and maintenance teams.
Identify operational risks and develop solutions to improve reliability, efficiency, and service delivery.
Support the financial performance of regional maintenance operations, including labor productivity, cost discipline, and operational efficiency.
Champion a strong safety culture across all maintenance operations, ensuring adherence to safety programs including lockout/tagout procedures, maintenance safety standards, and airport operating requirements.
Lead and develop Regional Maintenance Directors and field leadership teams.
Establish clear operating plans and measurable performance expectations.
Mentor and coach leaders to strengthen operational discipline and leadership capability.
Conduct regular operational reviews to evaluate regional performance and implement improvement strategies.
Oversee the reliability and maintenance performance of customer GSE fleets.
Monitor equipment availability, out-of-service trends, preventive maintenance compliance, and repair cycle times.
Implement strategies to improve equipment uptime and overall fleet condition.
Maintain strong operational relationships with customers.
Serve as a senior operational contact for maintenance performance discussions and operational improvements.
Support contract startups, operational transitions, and customer audits.
Operate comfortably in maintenance shops, airport ramp environments, and executive leadership settings.
Maintain strong field engagement with technicians and shop leadership teams.
Provide operational leadership in fast-moving service environments.
Perform additional duties as assigned by senior leadership