Manager, Line Maintenance (PHX)

Frontier Airlines; Arizona; On-site; USD 100,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual bonus potential (10% of base)

Job summary

Frontier Airlines is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor with strong leadership to oversee shift-level line maintenance activities at the assigned base. You will coordinate across Operations and Maintenance Planning to maintain on-time aircraft return to service.

The ideal candidate has 10 years in line maintenance, 5 years in supervision, and a solid understanding of 121 FARs. A Bachelor's degree is preferred; High School Diploma required.

Qualifications

• FAA Certificated Airframe and Powerplant rating and license.
• Working knowledge of 121 Federal Aviation Regulations.
• 10 years aircraft line maintenance experience.
• 5 years Supervisor Aircraft line maintenance experience.
• Preferred Bachelor's degree in management, engineering or equivalent.
• Must have ability to plan, organize, and administrate workloads to subordinates.

Responsibilities

• Provide shift level oversight for line maintenance activities at the assigned base.
• Coordinate with Stations Operations, Flight Ops, and Maintenance Planning.
• Maintain compliance with Frontier manuals and company policies.
• Manage labor schedules to ensure required capacity and on-time aircraft return.
• Maintain and track performance KPIs and report on them when requested.
• Ensure documentation and tooling calibration are up-to-date.

Skills

FAA Certificated Airframe and Power…

121 CFR knowledge

Maintenance leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in management or engineering

Job description

Working at Frontier Airlines

At Frontier, our mission is Make Every Flight Count. That mission guides how we support our customers, our people, and the operation every day.

As a Frontier employee, your work connects to more than a single role. Whether you’re supporting flights, helping customers, maintaining aircraft, leading teams, or working behind the scenes, you help create a travel experience that is safe, reliable, and built around value.

Our work is guided by our core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence, and one team. These values shape how we make decisions, support each other, and deliver for the people who count on us.

Support for Work, Life, and Travel

Frontier offers benefits, programs, and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies, and current plan details.

Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings options
• Paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time
• Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability
• Buddy passes, based on eligibility and program rules
• Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services, and vendors
• Business casual dress options for eligible corporate and support roles
• Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our people support every part of the travel journey, from airport operations and flight crews to aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate teams, and more.

We’re focused on delivering meaningful value by making travel more accessible, practical, and easy to personalize for our customers. Across the airline, our teams help support a safe, reliable, and efficient operation while continuing to strengthen the experience for the people who choose Frontier.

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
• Escalate 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 requirementsManage 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 organizations 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 Airlines 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 applicableHas the authority to determine the manpower 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 Bachelor's 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.

Physical Effort

Position requires extremely strenuous physical work involving objects in excess of 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently.

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

*Relocation offer assistance available

*In addition to your base salary, you will be eligible to earn an annual short-term incentive, at the discretion of Frontier’s Board of Directors or one of such board’s 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 (10%) of your base salary, but the actual amount of your annual bonus may range (0% - 20%) of your base salary.

Please note this role has a closing date of on or before 9/18/26.

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, marital 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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