Maintenance Controller

Who Are We?

Whether you’re building your time in the sky or your career on the ground, we hope to be your next destination. Commute Air is striving to be the regional airline that our passengers and employees are looking for. Our role in your career as a regional airline is an important one that we take seriously. Community, mentorship, training, and growth are all part of our DNA – we want to make your vision of a successful career in the aviation industry a reality.

We are a dedicated United Airlines partner operating over 1,600 weekly flights, connecting people and their communities to the world via United’s Global Network. With corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, we operate a large fleet of Embraer 145 XR aircraft from two Crew hubs in Houston and Washington Dulles, along with maintenance bases in Houston, Washington Dulles, Albany, NY, and Knoxville, TN.

We’ve grown significantly over the past 35 years and know that you will too.

Your success is our success. Community is everything to us  diverse team is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed. By adopting a data‑driven approach, we’re innovating the traditional path to mainline by raising the bar and setting the standard for employee training and development. We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.

Commute Air is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Commute Air uses artificial intelligence and automated tools to support parts of our application review and recruiting process, including identifying relevant qualifications and managing candidate communications. These tools assist our recruiting team, but all screening, evaluation, and hiring decisions are made by humans. No AI system independently determines candidate eligibility or makes hiring decisions.

All employment decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the hiring process may contact our recruiting team for assistance.

This position coordinates maintenance activities, sets operational priorities, and supports Maintenance Controllers in minimizing delays and maximizing fleet reliability.

• Accountable for the Safety Management System (SMS) responsibilities described in the Company’s SMS Manual and Title 14 CFR Part 5.23.
• Maintenance Controllers are responsible for monitoring all maintenance activity outside of heavy maintenance.
• Monitor real‑time aircraft status and coordinate corrective actions for all aircraft maintenance events.
• Evaluate discrepancies and determine appropriate deferral or corrective action per the GMM.
• Coordinate with System Operations Control, station maintenance, maintenance planning, and materials to support AOG recovery, unscheduled maintenance, and scheduled maintenance.
• Authorize and track return‑to‑service activities and RII signoffs per FAA regulations.
• Maintain detailed aircraft status notes, event documentation, IROP consequences and system updates.
• Ensure adherence to the Safety Management System (SMS) and report safety or quality concerns promptly.
• Liaise with vendors and on‑call maintenance providers, validating parts, tooling, and labor compliance.
• Support operational readiness by proactively forecasting maintenance workload and resource needs.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of all positions at Commute Air.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Perform any maintenance action on which he/she has been trained, qualified, or authorized.
• Shall have authority over line maintenance personnel.
• Shall have the authority to contact and authorize on‑call maintenance vendors to provide maintenance services to Commute Air aircraft.
• Shall have the authority to…