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 Supervisor of Maintenance Planning is responsible for the efficient planning of RON Maintenance, Line Maintenance, and Special Maintenance Visits (SMV) to include Engine Changes, Modifications, and any other maintenance event as directed by Maintenance Planning Leadership. The Supervisor 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, skill set, and hours necessary to complete the assigned task. Must clearly and efficiently communicate and coordinate as required with the following groups: Line Maintenance, Heavy Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, Materials, and Purchasing regarding the planning and assigning of maintenance events. Effectively communicate with the Manager SOC (System Operations Control) regarding the timely routing of aircraft to facilitate the accomplishment of planned/assigned maintenance events.
Essential Functions
Consistently evaluate and modify, as required, all existing planned maintenance events to be accomplished by both Frontier Airlines maintenance personnel and/or Approved Maintenance Providers. This includes 60 day, 30 day, 10 day, 3 day, and current planning requirements for all routine and non-routine tasks using the Maintenance Due Report
- Coordinate and implement through a daily call with all F9 maintenance facilities, schedule RON workload, including all special maintenance visits information
- Complete review of all MEL items for required parts and communicate the need to requisition any parts or tooling needed to work MEL items to MCC for follow-up
- Complete reviews of all ODMs for required manpower, parts, and tooling
- Coordinate with Material Services and AOG (Purchasing) to ensure that required parts arrive in time to complete scheduled or unscheduled maintenance
- Coordinate with Material Services Tool Room to ensure required tooling is available on-station to comply with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance
- Plan and coordinate the sequencing and allocation of daily workload for efficient use of staff, skill level, and facilities
- Evaluate and update A-Check calendars
- Assist with Budget preparations for Line Planning department
- Help set up, audit, and maintain the online Maintenance Planning System in FMIS to include training, technical knowledge, and practical instruction for Maintenance Planning
- Plan and schedule work compliance on all EOs, EAs and FCDs issued by Engineering
- Effectively supervises department Planners, and maintains rosters and vacation schedules
- Vol.D Ensure that department personnel, including this position, are properly trained, qualified, and current to perform assigned tasks
- Participate in continuous briefings of daily fleet-wide mechanical status to members of management
- Perform other duties as assigned by Maintenance Planning Leadership
Other Functions
- Create statistical forecasts:
- Gather, analyze and validate data
- Execute statistical modeling
- Review resulting statistical forecast model
- Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting
- Summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts
- All other duties as reasonably requested
Qualifications
- Required — FAA A&P license and/or 5 years of relatable aviation experience
- Project management experience - required
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience - required
- College degree - 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
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: PC Laptop, Printer
Work Environment
Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled
Physical Effort
Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.
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
Senior Planners & Planners
Salary Range: $62,000 - $86,366
Please note: this posting has a closing date of on or before midnight 5/30/25 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.
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