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 Planner, Heavy Maintenance, is responsible for forecasting, planning, scheduling, and coordinating 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 Planner, Heavy Maintenance will compile workloads and plans for detailed short & long-term planning and maintenance schedules for all aircraft on a sliding window basis while considering the availability of personnel, tools, equipment, parts, materials, employee skills, and the hours necessary for accomplishment to maintain regulatory compliance and supporting aircraft reliability and operational performance for Frontier Airlines.
Essential Functions
- Develop and maintain long- and short-range maintenance plans and schedules.
- Create, audit, and maintain work packages.
- Coordinate and facilitate Pre-Dock meetings with all Frontier and contracted maintenance vendor facilities regarding the scheduled HMV or SMV workloads.
- Coordinate and maintain communications with material and purchasing teams to ensure required parts and materials are available for the scheduled maintenance events.
- Engage with appropriate subject matter expert (SME) to define the labor, skill set, materials, parts, tools, equipment, facility, and span time requirements for each deferred maintenance item.
- Review the lease return schedule to determine the required EOs before the return.
- Schedule work of time-controlled parts and repetitive inspections to be performed during HMV or SMV
- Collaborate with Line Maintenance Planning to plan and schedule all engineering orders (EOs) and Fleet Campaign Directives (FCDs) for timely compliance.
- Coordinate and schedule with outside Vendors to accomplish repairs outside a maintenance facilitys capability.
- Assist in ensuring that department personnel, including those in this position, are properly trained, qualified, and current to perform their assigned tasks.
- Be a resource for Heavy Maintenance and Line Maintenance Planning teams, share experience, make process improvement recommendations
Other Functions
- Perform research and data entry work related to the records of maintenance activity.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager, Heavy Maintenance Planning
Qualifications
- Required – 2 years Heavy or Line Maintenance Planning experience.
- Required - Working knowledge of aircraft maintenance program and aircraft routing.
- Required - Experience with maintenance and planning software related to maintenance forecasting and record keeping.
- Preferred – FAA A&P license.
- Preferred – College degree.
- 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
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of maintaining Excel and planning database software
- Ability to work under time constraints, operational pressure, and deadlines.
- Must be detail oriented and independently accurate in executing duties.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, including thorough record keeping.
- Strong aircraft maintenance knowledge and understanding of Maintenance Planning concepts (understand and explain maintenance tasks)
- Excellent communicator / Critical thinking
Equipment Operated
General office equipment including computer, copier, phone and 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 Supervision: The incumbent performs a variety of routine work within established policies and procedures and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments.
Positions Supervised
· None
Range $48,000.00-$69,757.00
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.
