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?
The Manager, Heavy Maintenance Planning has overall responsibility for the efficient planning of heavy maintenance visits (HMV) and special maintenance visits (SMV), not limited to aircraft inductions, lease returns, engine changes, major modifications, and any other maintenance event as directed by Maintenance and Engineering department leadership. The Manager, Heavy Maintenance Planning reviews, develops, and modifies (as required), both long-term and short-term forecasted aircraft planning and maintenance schedules using a sliding window basis considering the following: availability of staffing, required tooling, equipment, parts and materials, skillset, and hours necessary to complete the assigned task. Must clearly and efficiently communicate and coordinate as required with the following groups: Heavy Maintenance, Line Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, Materials, and Purchasing to ensure execution of plans in support of maintaining regulatory compliance, aircraft reliability, and operational performance metrics.
Essential Functions
- Evaluate and modify, as required, all existing planned maintenance events to be accomplished by both Frontier Airlines maintenance personnel and/or approved maintenance providers.
- Manage and oversee plans of all HMV and SMV events.
- Oversee and evaluate the long-term plan for HMV and SMV for sequencing and optimization.
- Evaluate, trend, and analyze task yield, labor, ground time, and routine and non-routine workload to maintain and achieve span and budget targets.
- Manage a planning team to ensure clear responsibilities are in place, that each team member understands. Implement daily and long-term goals for the team and ensure effective communication through calls and stand-up meetings to coordinate activities.
- Assist with budget preparations for the Heavy Maintenance Planning department.
- Administer and manage all departmental self-audits.
- Help set up, audit, and maintain the online maintenance planning system in the FMIS to include training, technical knowledge, and practical instruction for Maintenance Planning
- Plan and schedule work compliance on all EOs (Engineering Order), EAs (Engineering Authorization) and FCDs (Fleet Campaign Directive) issued by Engineering.
- Manage and maintain Planning department rosters and vacation schedules to ensure proper shift coverage is protected and maintained.
- Ensure that department personnel, including this position, are properly trained, qualified, and current to perform assigned tasks and in accordance with company manual requirements.
- Participate in continuous briefings of daily fleet-wide mechanical status to members of management.
- Facilitate communication between teams in the organization to efficiently problem solve collaboratively
Other Functions
- Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Maintenance Planning
Qualifications
- Required - FAA A&P license and/or 5 years of relatable aviation experience.
- Required - 5 years of Heavy and/or Line Maintenance Planning experience.
- Required - 2 years of supervisory experience or demonstrated skills in this area.
- Required - Experience with maintenance planning software or software related to planning/scheduling maintenance.
- Preferred - Bachelors degree in aviation management, business administration or similar discipline
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proven ability to plan, organize and administrate workloads to direct reports.
- Working knowledge of airline maintenance operations and technical knowledge of aircraft and maintenance programs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Office Suite, FMIS (TRAX or similar Mtce Information System), Sabre products or similar Operational Control System.
- Capable of handling confidential material with discretion
- Ability to foster a positive work environment that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and mutual respect.
- 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
Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer.
Work Environment
This is an operational position requiring shift work and may require some overtime. Job is located within headquarters offices but may require working at the Hangar and Line MX on occasion.
Physical Effort
Generally, not required.
Supervision Received
General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.
Positions Supervised
Planner, Heavy Maintenance
Range: $90,094 - $119,583
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 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.
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