Why Work for Frontier Airlines?
At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way.
What We Stand For
Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our ‘Done Right’ promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel
friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of
care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be
pioneers - we’re not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves
down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.
Work Perks
At Frontier, we like to think we’re creating something very special for our team members. Work is why we’re here, but the perks are nice too:
- Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines.
- Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great.
- Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.
- Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors.
- Enjoy a ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment.
- Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance.
- Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
- We play our part to make a difference. The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.
Who We Are
Frontier Airlines is a leading ultra-low cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado. With a mission to deliver Low Fares Done Right, the company provides affordable, convenient and accessible air travel throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. Frontier’s highly fuel-efficient, all-Airbus fleet is among the youngest and most modern of any carrier within the U.S. That, combined with the airline’s many weight-saving initiatives and focus on operational efficiencies, makes Frontier America’s Greenest Airline.* Each Frontier Airlines plane tail features a special animal with a unique name and backstory. Many of the featured species are endangered or threatened, part of the airline’s commitment to underscore and raise awareness for their plight. Frontier serves approximately 100 destinations throughout North America and operates 500-plus daily flights, on average. The airline employs more than 7,000 team members and has crew bases in more than a dozen U.S. cities. Frontier Airlines., Inc., is a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC).
- Frontier is the most fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed.
What Will You Be Doing?
Responsible for safely, compliantly and economically returning Frontier Airlines aircraft to service when under an extended Out of Service, critical AOG or Major Damage/Repair event requires oversight at any Frontier station. The Manager, OOS/AOG and Major Repairs acts as Technical Operation's leading edge in the field when responding to Out of Service, critical AOG or Major Repair events, both as an advance party assessing the situation onsite and event control coordinator contacting the various necessary work groups, ensuring communication with the MCC and orchestrating the repair/return to service strategy amongst the team. The Manager, OOS/AOG and Major Repairs coordinates all activities with the Director of Regional Line Maintenance (Central) with input from the Director of Maintenance Control and the Vice President of Technical Operations. The manager will also liaise with the Safety Team and Finance team for the purpose of maintaining historical damage data and recouping costs and losses attributed to outside agencies
Essential Functions
- Coordinate with Frontier Airlines organizations within and outside of Technical Operations (such as; ACS, Safety and Security and Flight Operations) to secure the safest, most operationally sound and economical return to service plan for aircraft requiring extended out of service and damage repair beyond the capability of a given provider
- Continuously monitors Out of Service Board to identify significant out of service events and develop return to service (RTS) solutions in concert with the Maintenance Control Center (MCC), Field Maintenance team, Contract Maintenance Provider and/or Class II station management as applicable
- Sources and secures contract maintenance provider for significant OOS/AOG events in the field and at Class II stations as necessary.
- Arrives at subject station ahead of field service team to assess severity of Out of Service (OOS) event to provide advisement to leadership team, develops a return to service strategy and implements recovery plan with the Maintenance Control Center (MCC)
- Ensures parts, manpower, equipment and tooling are procured for the subject event and tracks progress until the resources have arrived.
- Acts as project manager during the Out of Service event and has ultimate authority on site until mission is complete.
- Controls and monitors aircraft under Park/Storage program in concert with the Maintenance Planning Department, Heavy Maintenance group and MCC
- Provides timely reporting to MCC and Technical Operations leadership
- Assigns project leaders amongst the field service team. May assign individual tasks to field service team members
- Has overall responsibility for quality and control of work documents and paperwork including final audit of task cards, Engineering Orders, Engineering Authorizations, Non-Routines, Logbooks, etc.
- Retains invoices, receipts, shipping documentation and digital copy of work documents associated with the event.
- Maintains a database of damages and Out of Service events and makes data available to the Safety and Finance group as needed.
- Meets with Frontier Finance group to enable strategies for recouping losses incurred by damages
- Networks with Planning and Heavy Maintenance groups to enable strategies for corrective action of structural ODM items
- Ensures tooling is returned to the appropriate base station following applicable field service trips
- Ensures all parts associated with a subject field service event are tagged, dispositioned and routed appropriately
- Ensures FMIS transactions are completed prior to aircraft return to service
- Assists Frontier Airlines Emergency Response team during exercises and actual events.
- Ensures effectiveness of contractual requirements, obligation fulfillment by provider and opportunities for savings and revenue recapture. Reports discrepancies to the Operations Manager, Field Maintenance
- Assist in pulling historical documents, retaining invoices and data gathering to aid in recouping loss generated by damage incidents in the field
Other Functions
- May be assigned to Emergency Response Team.
- May be crossed utilized within the Filed Maintenance Operational Performance group as needed
- Has the authority to make operational decisions directly related to aircraft safety and scheduled service
- Has aircraft technical logbook return to service and Airworthiness Release (AWR) authority
- Has the authority to approve over time hours for field service crew on field service events while adhering to regulatory duty times
- Has the authority to obtain tooling, purchase/rent necessary materials and supplies during Out of Service Event
- Has the authority to dismiss field service teammates for justifiable cause
- Has the authority to review approve or reject vendor invoices
- The Manager, OOS/AOG and Major Repairs may delegate their authority to the Field Maintenance Representative with approval from the Manager, Field Maintenance Station Operational Performance and the Director of Regional Line Maintenance (Central)
Qualifications
- FAA-certificated mechanic with Airframe and Powerplant ratings
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum 10 years of aircraft related maintenance work
- Minimum 5 years experience in an aircraft maintenance supervisory role
- Airbus heavy maintenance and line maintenance experience including removal and replacements of powerplants, flight controls and landing gear, system troubleshooting and aircraft servicing.
- Minimum 5 years of aircraft structural repair experience at FAA Part 121 or 145 organization
- Familiarity with Engineering Documents, Aircraft Drawings and Wiring Diagrams - essential
- Familiarity with aircraft technical documents such as AMM, IPC, SRM, TSM - essential
- Familiarity with aircraft weight variants, configuration control, modification status - essential
- Exposure to manufacturer technical data such as Maintenance Planning Document (MPD), Service Bulletins (SB), Aircraft Limitation Item (ALI) - essential
- Familiarity with current Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Airworthiness Directives, Advisory Circulars and other regulatory guidance - preferred
- Aircraft weighing and weight and balance procedures experience essential
- Aircraft Induction or Return experience - preferred
- Aircraft Recovery experience - preferred
- Composite repair experienced - preferred
- Borescope experience - preferred
- Non-destructive testing experience in methods Eddy Current (ET), Ultra-Sonic (UT) and Penetrant Testing (PT) - preferred.
- Prior exposure to Human Resources process - preferred
- Prior experience with maintaining department budget requirements, reviewing and approving provider invoices - preferred.
- Must demonstrate behavior that portrays the company core values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Collaboration, Value, and Passion while communicating with personnel and acting on behalf of the Company
- Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a US Passport
- Must be able to travel to assigned stations (foreign and domestic) upon request of Director of Regional Line Maintenance (Central)
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Frontier Airlines Airworthiness Release Authority
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Frontier Airlines Cat II/III authority
- Must have the ability to plan, organize, and administrate workloads to teammates across multiple organizations
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Candidate must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be highly motivated and able to work without supervision. Individual must possess above average leadership and interpersonal skills. Candidate must have strong computer and communication skills and be well versed in Word, Excel, Adobe. Previous experience with Trax is helpful. Candidate must have a strong background in structural repair, troubleshooting and aircraft servicing. Additionally, candidate must have experience with department level budgets and procurement experience.
Equipment Operated
Various ground support equipment such as, towbarless tractors, tugs, beltloaders, forklifts, ground power units, air start carts, boomlifts, etc.
Work Environment
Varied. Employee may work primarily from Headquarters in Denver, Colorado unless deployed into the field. Conditions at subject field could swing from extreme heat to extreme cold and varying forms of precipitation.
Physical Effort
Position requires strenuous physical work. Heavy lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently.
Supervision Received
Consultant to Management: The incumbent exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.
Positions Supervised
Position will supervise teams of Frontier Airlines A&P Technicians or Business Partner Technicians throughout a given out of service/aog or major repair event
Salary Range: $100,104 - $132,870
Please note: This posting will close on or before 11/21/2024.
Workplace Policies
At Frontier Airlines, we wholeheartedly support and have a strong commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. Frontier is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, martial status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military, veteran status, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Diversity is an essential part of our success. Our company flourishes because of the unique backgrounds, skills and ideas that our team members contribute every day. We salute and actively recruit veterans. Military experience is valuable and transferable to many of the positions essential to the operations of our airline.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.
Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
