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 - its 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 - were 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 were creating something very special for our team members. Work is why were 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. Frontiers highly fuel-efficient, all-Airbus fleet is among the youngest and most modern of any carrier within the U.S. That, combined with the airlines many weight-saving initiatives and focus on operational efficiencies, makes Frontier Americas 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 airlines 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?
Senior Manager of Maintenance Control has overall responsibility including staffing and budgeting requirements for the department. Serves as the senior level authority when making system operation decisions. Provides communication and coordination with Flight Dispatch, System Operations Control, Station Operations, Line and Heavy Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, and Purchasing to ensure continued safety.
Essential Functions
- Manage, monitor and coordinate SMS activities as directed. These duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate the development, implementation, maintenance, and integration of the SMS throughout Frontier.
- Identify hazards and safety risk assessments including change management.
- Ensure effectiveness of safety risk control.
- Promote safety and maintain a high degree of integrity by demonstrating responsibility for situational response using workplace norms.
- Advise the accountable executive on the performance of the SMS and on any need for improvement.
- Accountable for achieving safety performance relative to job tasks and maintaining a continuous high degree of engagement during and after normal work hours.
- Manage risk acceptable level: blue or lower as defined by Frontiers company risk matrix.
- Manage the daily activities of MCC, ensuring continual safe aircraft for scheduled service. This includes ensuring a seamless transition of all personnel and shifts and continuous briefing of daily fleet-wide mechanical status to the Director, Maintenance Control, and senior management members.
- Develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities, capacities, proficiencies, and workflows best practices of self and assigned personnel to drive business results.
- Develop and aggregate broad knowledge of all airline operational teams.
- Participate in strategic planning and lead the implementation of long-term objectives.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to Line Maintenance (including Contract Maintenance), RON Maintenance, and Heavy Check Maintenance personnel and detail required maintenance actions to repair aircraft discrepancies.
- Develop and maintain deep understandings and awareness of how this role, the Controller role, and the department affect the customer experience with subordinate staff.
- Continually design and implement plans to reduce delays and cancellations, take appropriate risks within the blue and green category, and innovate change in the face of opportunity to the status quo.
- Create and administer work schedules, performance objectives/goals, and training for MCC personnel and Technical Services personnel. Monitor and create pay recap sheets to include vacation and sick time.
- Single source contact for the Director, Maintenance Control and senior management.
- Efficiently manage all required audits and internal self-audits are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Efficiently identify root causes and implement mitigating actions for any inspection findings or CARs for assigned areas.
- Ensure the quality of the operational MEL/CDL/NEF Program processes.
- Efficiently manage the auditing process of all completed work packages, ensuring the consistently accurate and compliant documentation of all work performed.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of all assigned work documents and records.
- Participate in CASS, Reliability Board, GMM, and Action Item meetings.
- Must demonstrate strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills including, but not limited to listening, non-verbal, questioning, clarity, conciseness, empathy, and trust building
- Vol.D In departments without supervisors, ensure that personnel within the department including themselves have current training and qualifications to perform assigned tasks.
Authority
- Authority to stop or ground aircraft when deemed necessary
- Makes major financial decisions regarding parts, service, logistics, and contracts as needed.
Qualifications
· FAA-certificated mechanic with Airframe and Powerplant ratings
· Five years of combined heavy and line maintenance and maintenance control experience
· Five years of supervisory/management experience in a maintenance operations environment
· Attainment of four-year college degree (Preferred)
· FCC Radio license (Preferred)
· Must have the ability to plan, organize, and administrate workloads to subordinates
· VDRP Must attend and successfully complete Maintenance Training Required Inspection Item course VDRP
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Working knowledge of Airbus aircraft
- Proven leadership & motivational skills
- Excellent knowledge of Maintenance operations
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively with other departments
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work under stressful situations
- Working knowledge of MS software including Word, Excel & Access
- Ability to collect data, act as expert for technical content & logically organize information for publication
- Must have the ability to plan, organize and administrate workloads to subordinates
- Vol.D Must attend and successfully complete Maintenance Training Required Inspection Item course
- 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
Equipment Operated
Typical office equipment including phone, computer, printer, fax machine & copier
Work Environment
Typical office environment
Physical Effort
Generally, not required.
Positions Supervised
Manager(s), Mtce Control
Controllers, Mtce
Clerk(s), Mtce Ctrl Admin
Salary Range: $110,114-$146,157
In addition to your base salary, you will be eligible to earn an annual cash performance bonus, at the discretion of Frontiers Board of Directors or one of such boards committees, based on the attainment of performance metrics for Frontier and/or individual performance objectives, in each case established and evaluated by such board or one of its committees. Your target annual bonus will be (10) of your base salary, but the actual amount of your annual bonus may range (0 - 20) of your base salary.
Please note: This posting has a closing date on or before 9/20/24 Midnight MT.
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.
