Manager, Line Maintenance

Manager, Line Maintenance 

Location: Cleveland, OH
Salary range: $100,104–$132,870

Lead the maintenance operation behind every departure

This role provides shift-level leadership for line maintenance activities at an assigned Frontier maintenance base. You’ll oversee maintenance production, coordinate across operational and technical teams, manage staffing and resources, and help ensure aircraft are returned to service safely, compliantly and on schedule.

You’ll work closely with Station Operations, Flight Operations, Flight Dispatch, Maintenance Control, Maintenance Planning, Inspection and business partners to keep maintenance activity aligned with daily operational needs.

Why this role matters
 Line Maintenance sits at the intersection of aircraft safety and daily airline operations. In this role, your decisions help determine how maintenance work is prioritized, how resources are deployed and how aircraft are safely returned to service while supporting Frontier’s operational schedule. 

What you’ll lead

Keep aircraft safe, compliant and ready for service

• Provide shift-level management, operational control, oversight and procedural guidance for line maintenance activities.
• Develop maintenance plans and prioritize work to support safe and timely aircraft return to service.
• Ensure shift-level compliance with Frontier maintenance manuals, company policies and applicable Code of Federal Regulations.
• Maintain accurate, timely communication with Maintenance Control and Maintenance Planning to support completion of scheduled maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance documentation is completed accurately, entered into applicable tracking systems and submitted to Maintenance Records.
• Coordinate with other departments and organizations to support safety, compliance and operational performance.
• Escalate issues or conflicts that may affect daily operational objectives.

Lead people, production and resources

• Manage labor schedules to ensure required staffing capacity for planned and actual maintenance activity.
• Assign Lead and A&P Mechanics to work packages where applicable.
• Determine staffing requirements for assigned maintenance work and station operations.
• Determine Maintenance Mechanic and Supervisor work schedules where applicable.
• Provide direct management of support-shop personnel and production activity where applicable.
• Prepare performance assessments for direct reports where applicable.
• Approve vacation requests for direct reports where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labor agreements and contracts.

Keep the operation equipped and prepared

• Verify that line maintenance tooling is available, maintained, calibrated and controlled to support daily maintenance requirements.
• Coordinate charters and field trips, including required tooling, parts, materials, hazardous materials and manuals.
• Determine the serviceability of Frontier tooling.
• Assign field trips as required.
• Maintain and track operational performance KPIs and provide reporting when requested.

Support Frontier’s Safety Management System

• Manage, monitor and coordinate assigned SMS activities.
• Identify hazards and safety risks.
• Support safe decision-making and risk management throughout assigned maintenance operations.

Operational authority

This role carries significant operational responsibility and, within applicable Frontier procedures and authority, may:

• Determine the airworthiness of a Frontier Airlines aircraft.
• Determine the serviceability of Frontier Airlines tooling.
• Request changes to Frontier Airlines manuals through the PCR process.
• Assign Lead and A&P Mechanics to work packages where applicable.
• Determine staffing requirements for assigned maintenance work and station operations.
• Assign field trips as required.
• Determine mechanic and Supervisor work schedules where applicable.
• Approve vacation requests for direct reports where applicable.
• Enforce contracts and agreements related to line maintenance work groups and vendors where applicable.

What you’ll bring

Required qualifications

• FAA-certificated Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic rating and license.
• Working knowledge of Part 121 Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Ten years of aircraft line maintenance experience.
• Five years of supervisory experience in aircraft line maintenance.
• Previous experience managing a Line Maintenance Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program.
• High school diploma.
• Ability to plan, organize and administer workloads across subordinate teams.

Preferred qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in management, engineering or an equivalent field.

What to expect

This role operates with considerable latitude in determining methods and procedures for achieving established goals, with guidance provided through broader organizational objectives.

The work environment includes:

• Airport and office environments.
• Outdoor work in weather conditions typical of airport operations.
• Operation of Airbus A320-family aircraft for run/taxi activities and Ground Support Equipment used in line maintenance operations.
• Occasional physical work involving objects weighing more than 50 pounds.

Depending on station structure, this role may supervise Line Maintenance Supervisors and other applicable maintenance-support personnel.

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 eligibility, benefits and programs may include medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k) retirement savings options; paid holidays, vacation and sick time; Frontier and participating partner-airline travel privileges; buddy passes; travel-related discounts; and employee support resources, including the HOPE League.

Working at Frontier Airlines

At Frontier, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. Whether you’re maintaining aircraft, supporting flights, helping customers or working behind the scenes, your work helps support a safe, reliable and value-focused airline operation.

Our work is guided by our core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team.

About Frontier Airlines

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

We’re focused on delivering meaningful value by making travel more accessible, practical and easy to personalize while supporting a safe, reliable and efficient airline operation.

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, martial 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.