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 - it’s 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 - we’re 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 we’re creating something very special for our team members. Work is why we’re 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. Frontier’s highly fuel-efficient, all-Airbus fleet is among the youngest and most modern of any carrier within the U.S. That, combined with the airline’s many weight-saving initiatives and focus on operational efficiencies, makes Frontier America’s 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 airline’s 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 Director, Maintenance Control is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling work required to meet Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) and company standards on the line, at the hangar and at all maintenance stations.
Essential Functions
Manage, monitor and coordinate SMS activities as directed. These duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate the development, implementation, maintenance, and integration of the SMS throughout
- Frontier.
- Identify hazards and safety risk assessments including change management.
- Ensure effectiveness of safety risk controls.
- Promote safety.
- Advise the accountable executive on the performance of the SMS and on any need for improvement.
- Accountable for achieving safety performance relative to job tasks.
- Manage risk acceptable level: orange or lower as defined by Frontier’s company risk matrix.
- Ensure compliance with all Code of Federal Regulations and Frontier Airlines company policies and procedures as they pertain to maintenance operations on company aircraft.
- Provide direction to management in all areas in the course of day-to-day activities.
- Manage department budget process.
- Prepare performance reports relative to established plans.
- Oversee management of Airworthiness Release including all aircraft returns to service.
- Oversee management of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance process and the generation of records for accomplishment of routine and non-routine items.
- Oversee AD accomplishment process.
- Oversee scheduled and unscheduled maintenance process.
- Provide oversight for the MEL/CDL/NEF (Defer) process.
- Oversee the management for workflow and workforce scheduling to ensure all duties listed above are completed.
- Provide oversight to MCC and MEL SME to ensure continual safe operations.
- Make recommendations to Maintenance Training for program enhancements.
- Vol.D Ensure that he or she maintains personal training, qualifications, and currency to perform assigned tasks.
- Participate in QA Board and Reliability Board.
- Participate in the MEL/CDL/NEF deferral process
- Ensure the quality of the RVSM program.
- Direct the Maintenance Planning functions.
- Oversight of the direction of the Maintenance Planning functions.
- Detail schedule of aircraft maintenance.
- Monitor the effectiveness of safety risk controls.
Other Functions
- Hold overall responsibility for Line and Heavy Maintenance, Maintenance Control, and Technical Services and senior level authority when making operations decisions.
- Make operational decisions directly related to aircraft safety and scheduled service.
- Delegate authority in print and specific to the person authorized.
- Hold authority to modify the MEL/CDL/NEF Program.
- Has overall responsibility and authority for the CAMP.
Qualifications
- FAA-certified Mechanic with both airframe and powerplant ratings, and have held these ratings for at least 5 years
- One year or more experience in returning aircraft to service
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a supervisory capacity for a 121 or 135 operator
- Preferred – college degree
- Preferred – FCC radio license
- 5 years of Maintenance Control work experience
- 7 years of leadership/management experience in a Transport Category air carrier or equivalent air carrier
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must have, and certify through a Memorandum of Understanding, familiarity with the following areas:
- Aviation safety standards and safe operation practices
- 14 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Chapter 1 (Federal Aviation Regulations)
- Certificate Holder's operations specifications
- All appropriate maintenance and airworthiness requirements of 14 CFR (e.g., parts 1, 21, 23, 25,
- 43, 45, 47, 65, 91, and 121).
- Certificate holder's manual required by 14 CFR Part 121.133
- Understand manuals required by 14 CFR 121.133
- 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.
- Must have the ability to plan, organize, and administrate workloads to subordinates
Positions Supervised
Manager, Maintenance Control
Supervisor, Technical Services
Supervisor, Maintenance Planning
Salary Range $137,643 - $182,696 + short- and long-term incentive
Workplace Policies
Please note: this posting has a closing date of on or before 8/27/2026.
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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