Frontier Airlines

Manager, Line Maintenance (CLE)

Frontier Airlines$100K — $132K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • FAA Certificated Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic rating and License
  • 10 years of aircraft line maintenance experience
  • 5 years of supervisory experience in aircraft line maintenance
  • Previous management experience in a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree in management, engineering or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Manage and coordinate SMS activities for safety maintenance
  • Identify safety hazards and risks on the job
  • Provide shift management and operational control
  • Prioritize maintenance tasks to ensure timely aircraft service
  • Facilitate effective communication with maintenance teams to meet schedules
  • Ensure compliance with maintenance manuals and procedures
  • Oversee documentation for accuracy and compliance with regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Flexible work schedules that support work-life balance
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • Employee discount programs and travel benefits
Full Job Description
What Will You Be Doing?

Responsible for providing shift level oversight for all line maintenance activities at the assigned Maintenance base. Coordinates activities between Station Operations, Flight Ops, Flight dispatch, MCC and Inspection departments and the business partner.

Essential Functions

  • Manage, monitor, and coordinate SMS activities,
  • Identify hazards and safety risks
  • Provide shift level management, operational control, oversight and procedural guidance
  • Develop plans and prioritize maintenance activity to assure safe and expedient aircraft return to service to established schedule
  • Escalation of issues/conflicts with achieving daily operational objectives, as appropriate.
  • Shift level oversight of compliance with Frontier maintenance manuals and company policies and procedures.
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough communications with Maintenance Control and Maintenance Planning to ensure all maintenance is completed on schedule.
  • Validate line maintenance aircraft tooling is available, maintained/calibrated, and controlled to meet daily task requirements.
  • Manage labor schedules to ensure required capacity; planned and actual
  • Ensure timely documentation compliance, including accuracy, entry into the maintenance tracking systems, and submission to Maintenance Records.
  • Compliance with CFRs and Frontier policy/procedures, including sick/vacation reporting
  • Coordinate charters and field trips, including tooling, parts, materials/hazmat, and manuals
  • Ensure compliance with applicable labor agreements or contracts
  • Provide direct management of support shops personnel and management of production where applicable
  • Coordinate with other organization and departments for optimal safety, compliance, and operational performance
  • Prepare performance assessments of direct reports where applicable
  • Maintain and track performance KPIs, and report out on KPI data when requested


Other Functions

  • Has the authority to determine the Airworthiness of a Frontier Airline Aircraft
  • Has the authority to request changes to Frontier Airline Manuals via PCR process
  • Has the authority to determine the Serviceability of Frontier Airlines tooling
  • Has the authority to Assign Lead and A&P Mechanics to work packages where applicable
  • Has the authority to determine manpower required for assigned jobs
  • Has the Authority to Assign Field Trips as required
  • Has the Authority to determine Maintenance mechanics and Supervisors work schedules where applicable
  • Has the Authority to Approve direct reports Vacation time requests where applicable
  • Has the Authority and responsibility to enforce contracts and agreements in place related to line MX work groups and vendors where applicable
  • Has the Authority to Determine the Man-power requirements for the Maintenance station


Qualifications

  • FAA Certificated Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic rating and License
  • Working knowledge of 121 Federal Aviation Regulations
  • 10 years aircraft line mechanic maintenance experience
  • 5 years Supervisor Aircraft line maintenance experience
  • Previous experience managing a Line Maintenance Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program
  • High School Diploma
  • Preferred Bachelors degree in management, engineering or equivalent
  • Must have ability to plan, organize, and administrate workloads to subordinates


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • A working knowledge of 121 Federal Aviation Regulations
  • Ability to manage the Line maintenance Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program


Equipment Operated

Run/Taxi A320 Family Aircraft, and typical GSE equipment operated at airport and in support of line maintenance operations

Work Environment

Outdoors in all weather conditions typical of an airport environment and office work

Physical Effort

Position occasionally requires physical work involving objects in excess of 50 pounds

Supervision Received

Considerable Latitude: The incumbent establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives, and receives guidance in terms of broad goals. Only the final results of work are typically reviewed.

Positions Supervised

Line Maintenance Supervisors as applicable

Salary Range: $100,104 - $132,870

Please note: This posting has a closing date of 4/30/26 midnight MT.

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a low-cost airline that operates flights to over 100 destinations in the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Frontier Airlines is known for its low fares and customer-friendly policies, such as allowing passengers to bring one personal item and one carry-on bag for free. The airline has a fleet of over 100 aircraft and is constantly expanding its route network.
Learn more about Frontier Airlines
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1994

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