Mainspring Energy · 11 hours ago
Director of Fleet Operations
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $205K/yrMainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with innovative technology, and they are seeking a highly experienced Director of Fleet Operations. This role involves managing the preventive maintenance and emergency response for their fleet of linear generators, leading a team, and ensuring operational excellence in a high-growth environment.
Clean EnergyEnergyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop the O&M team, including geographically distributed field service technicians and supervisors
Manage key operational metrics, including equipment Availability, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), First Time Fix Rate (FTFR), Customer Satisfaction, and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs)
Direct the team in all aspects of fleet maintenance, including troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance. This encompasses planning of routine tasks such as seal and filter replacements, periodic inspections, and the management of sensors, controls, and software
Lead the field safety team, ensuring the implementation of training, processes, and controls to safeguard both personnel and equipment. In emergencies, coordinate resources, response, and both internal and external communications
Standardize processes among teams to ensure the effective and efficient resolution of complex operational problems
Develop comprehensive business plans, including budget allocation, hiring strategies, shift schedules, tooling, and inventory stocking levels
With the Training Manager, lead the creation of a structured Tier 1 Maintenance training program. This program should expedite the proficiency of new field service technicians and reseller partners in performing maintenance tasks
Work closely with Sales and Product leaders to deliver exceptional customer service. This includes early engagement with the Installation and Commissioning resources within the Sales team
Engage Fleet Operations and Analytics (FOA) and Customer Success teams for monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and customer communications
Collaborate with Engineering leaders to continuously improve the product by efficiently communicating findings and operational data from customer sites
Collaborate with the air compliance team to ensure timely data submission to agencies
Participate in defining contract structures in cooperation with Sales, Legal, and executive teams
Evaluate and oversee the development of potential partnerships with contractors
Qualification
Required
Previous experience in a leadership role managing technical service teams operating at customer sites
Demonstrated success in dynamic, frequently changing, and geographically dispersed work environments
A strategic yet hands-on leadership approach—able to take responsibility for the team, mentor staff, and lead by example
Understanding of labor laws
Ability to design effective shift schedules
Experience in managing contractors and developing potential external partnerships
Benefits
Pre-IPO stock options
Benefits
Company
Mainspring Energy
Mainspring Energy provides power generation technology using linear generators for clean energy.
Founded in 2010
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$813MKey Investors
General CatalystUS Department of EnergyBloombergNEF
2025-04-14Series F· $258M
2024-10-22Grant· $87M
2023-04-17Grant
Leadership Team
Shannon Miller
CEO and Founder
Adam Simpson
CCO and Founder
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