Supervisor — Line Maintenance (Denver, CO)

Frontier Careers • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor — Line Maintenance provides shift-level oversight of aircraft maintenance activity at an assigned Frontier maintenance station in Denver, Colorado. The role sets maintenance priorities, directs and motivates maintenance personnel, monitors aircraft status, and coordinates with Maintenance Control, Planning, and other operational teams to ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and on schedule. The position provides leadership and direction during assigned shifts; it may involve directing work and evaluating performance without formal direct reports.

The supervisor is responsible for safe, compliant, and timely maintenance; shift turnover; aircraft status updates; removal and tagging of inoperative equipment; airport and aircraft security; and adherence to Frontier manuals, approved procedures, company policies, and applicable regulatory requirements. The role also oversees maintenance records and documentation, including logbooks, work cards, non-routines, engineering documents, audits, and required FMIS entries.

Additional duties include ensuring tools and equipment meet safety requirements and manufacturer specifications, investigating lost tools, supporting shelf-life audits, performing computer and administrative work, and supporting Frontier’s Safety Management System (SMS). SMS responsibilities include coordinating assigned activities, identifying hazards, participating in risk assessments, monitoring controls, promoting safety, and managing risk to an acceptable level under Frontier’s risk matrix.

The position has a varying work schedule, including at least one week of graveyard shift per month, and may require more than 40 hours per week. The work environment includes elevated noise levels and use of maintenance equipment and tooling, with generally limited physical effort.

Requirements

• FAA-certificated Mechanic with Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
• Three years of previous line maintenance experience.
• Previous supervisory, lead, workforce-direction, or other leadership experience.
• Excellent working knowledge of maintenance policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a demanding operational environment.
• Ability to communicate calmly, clearly, and professionally.
• Ability to lead and motivate maintenance personnel.
• General computer and administrative skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct workloads across assigned maintenance personnel.

Responsibilities

• Set shift work priorities and monitor maintenance activity to support safe, high-quality aircraft operations.
• Supervise maintenance performed by Frontier personnel on company and contract aircraft.
• Provide timely and accurate updates on aircraft status.
• Ensure maintenance complies with Frontier manuals, approved procedures, company policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform required shift turnover in accordance with GMM 10.09.
• Remove inoperative equipment from service, ensure proper tagging, and initiate repair or replacement.
• Ensure airport and aircraft security requirements are followed and report actual or potential violations as required.
• Follow approved published procedures unless an authorized deviation has been issued.
• Lead, motivate, plan, organize, and direct maintenance personnel and workloads across assigned shifts.
• Establish job standards and monitor productivity, safety practices, and workmanship.
• Review and evaluate maintenance performance and administer corrective action when necessary.
• Ensure department personnel, including the supervisor, remain trained, qualified, and current for assigned tasks.
• Support departmental policies, budgets, and performance commitments; identify and communicate operational improvement recommendations to management.
• Monitor aircraft records completed during RON and line maintenance, including logbook pages, work cards, non-routines, and applicable engineering documents.
• Audit maintenance records and ensure required work documents are accurate and complete; make FMIS entries as required.
• Ensure maintenance tools and equipment meet applicable safety requirements and manufacturer specifications.
• Conduct lost-and-found tool investigations and complete required reports.
• Support monthly and quarterly shelf-life audits at maintenance stations, as applicable.
• Perform assigned computer and administrative functions.
• Manage, monitor, and coordinate assigned SMS activities and support SMS development, implementation, maintenance, and integration throughout Frontier.
• Identify hazards, participate in safety risk assessments including change management, and monitor the effectiveness of safety risk controls.
• Promote safety, advise the accountable executive on SMS performance and improvement opportunities as directed, and remain accountable for safety performance within assigned responsibilities.
• Manage risk to an acceptable level of green or lower as defined by Frontier’s company risk matrix.

Benefits

• 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, subject to program rules and availability
• Buddy passes, subject to eligibility and program rules
• Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services, and vendors
• A hybrid schedule for eligible headquarters roles based in Denver, Colorado
• Business casual dress options for eligible corporate and support roles
• Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League

What This Job Offers

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