Representative, Vendor Inspection II (PHL)

Frontier Careers • Philadelphia, PA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides constant oversight for safety and compliance related issues at a Class II Station. The position performs maintenance inspections on aircraft, including Borescope inspections and NDT Level 1 inspections (Eddy Current, Ultrasonic Testing, and Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection). The Representative ensures Required Inspection Items (RII) policies are adhered to and provides inspection support for field trips. They also perform Receiving Inspections as necessary and participate in daily Operational, Materials, and Maintenance Planning conferences. A key responsibility is to audit and monitor aircraft maintenance and inspection functions to ensure the airworthiness of Frontier aircraft on outsourced Maintenance activities. This includes ensuring vendors provide detailed turnovers of work in progress for oncoming shifts and that vendor-assigned RII Qualified Technicians are up-to-date on Frontier Airlines training. The role involves auditing in-process and completed aircraft records, providing "buy-back" of Required Inspection Item (RII) and Non-RII maintenance actions, approving return to service of maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations, and providing Airworthiness Release. Work found unsatisfactory is to be rejected in accordance with published procedures. Other functions include monitoring AOG reports in conjunction with the Maintenance Control Center (MCC) to ensure materials are available for AOG/OOS aircraft, monitoring vendor performance for deficiencies and collaborating on corrective actions, conducting lost and found tool investigations, and communicating deficiencies, regulatory issues, and safety issues observed at Class II Stations to the Manager of Inspection/Assistant Chief Inspector.

Requirements

• Current Mechanic Certificate with both airframe and powerplant ratings, held for at least five years
• Three years of maintenance experience on different types of large airplanes with 10 or more passenger seats with an air carrier or certificated repair station, one year of which must have been as maintenance inspector
• Requires the ability to obtain, hold, and maintain Required Inspection Item (RII) authorization
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Airworthiness release/return to service.
• Must be Fleet Qualified on Frontier's aircraft
• Must have a current US Passport or shall be able to obtain a US Passport within three (3) months of assignment in the Inspection Department
• 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 proficient computer skills including excel, word, adobe.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of prior experience in a supervisory capacity maintaining same the category and class of aircraft as Frontier Airlines fleet
• Must be able to communicate clearly

Responsibilities

• Provide constant oversight for safety and compliance related issues at the Class II Station
• Performs maintenance inspection on aircraft as required, such as: Borescope inspections, NDT Level 1 inspections for Eddy Current, Ultrasonic Testing and Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection.
• Ensure Required Inspection Items (RII) policies are adhered to.
• Must provide inspection support for field trips.
• Perform Receiving Inspections as necessary
• Participate in daily Operational, Materials, Maintenance Planning conferences
• Audit and monitor the aircraft maintenance and inspection functions to ensure the airworthiness of Frontier aircraft on outsourced Maintenance activities
• Ensure vendor is providing detailed turnovers of work in progress for oncoming shifts
• Ensure vendor assigned RII Qualified Technicians are up to date on Frontier Airlines training
• Audit in-process and completed aircraft records (e.g., logbook pages, work cards, non-routines, Engineering documents [EOs, EAs, etc.], and other related documents)
• Provide “buy-back” of Required Inspection Item (RII) and Non-RII maintenance actions
• Approve return to service of maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations
• Provide Airworthiness Release
• Reject work that has been found unsatisfactory in accordance with published procedures
• Monitor AOG reports in conjunction with Maintenance Control Center (MCC) to ensure materials are available for AOG/OOS aircraft.
• Monitor vendor's performance for deficiencies and collaborate with vendor for corrective action when necessary
• Conduct lost and found tool investigations and complete associated reports
• Communicate deficiencies, regulatory issues and safety issues, observed at subject Class II Stations to Manager of Inspection/Assistant Chief Inspector.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed