Instructor - OJT Training (DEN)

On-The-Job Instructor (OJI)

At Frontier, our mission is to 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
• 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, 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?

On-the-Job Instructor (OJI) is responsible for supplementing classroom instruction by delivering practical training that provides industry leading support for the Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering organizations. The OJI reports to the Manager-OJT Training, and will support initial and recurrent practical training, along with special projects, as assigned. The OJI delivers hands on training that may require varied shifts to provide the necessary support for the maintenance organization.

Essential Functions

• Provide formal, structured On the Job Training (OJT) for aircraft maintenance personnel.
• Perform Run/Taxi/Radio initial and recurrent OJT training/qualifications on the Airbus fleet.
• Provide hands-on Instruction and qualification for ground support and servicing operations.
• Conduct Airbus aircraft systems, avionics, and structures OJT qualification training.
• Promote Safety through practical demonstration of compliance.
• Support Aircraft Maintenance Technician and Apprentice Maintenance initiatives.
• Lead by example to promote cultural values of safety, integrity, excellence, and teamwork.
• Travel to alternate stations to conduct OJT as needed.
• Additional duties as required.

Other Functions

• Effectively demonstrate proper use of standard office software and digital aircraft maintenance systems as applicable to the role of an Aviation Maintenance Technician.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and integration of OJT at Frontier Airlines
• Support and promote Tech Ops safety initiatives.
• Document training completion in a Learning Management System.
• Assist in cross-departmental functions as required by management.

Qualifications

• FAA Mechanic Certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma.
• Previous Airbus A320 systems training (Preferred).
• Previous Airbus A320 Run/Taxi qualification (Preferred).
• Previous experience in conducting aviation maintenance on-the-job training (preferred).
• Valid US Driver License.
• Able to acquire a valid Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge.
• Five (5) years of experience in transport category aircraft maintenance.
• Must pass background checks and pre-employment DOT testing.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to plan and conduct specific OJT training lessons and evaluate technician performance against an established completion standard.
• Highly developed organizational and time management skills.
• Detailed oriented with a passion for continued process improvements.
• Familiar with aviation industry regulatory compliance requirements.
• Able to perform strenuous work requiring lifting, pushing, and/or pulling of objects in excess of 100lbs. occasionally and objects in excess of 50lbs. regularly.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Demonstrated timeliness and dependability.

Equipment Operated

Standard office computers and equipment, along with standard aircraft maintenance and support tooling and equipment.

Work Environment

• This role will be hybrid, based in Denver, Colorado, with travel requirements up to 50%.
• General office, classroom and field environments
• Provide training in variety of venues ranging from formal classrooms to individual one-on-one "floor" training
• Frequent travel on Frontier's route system
• Occasional off-shift assignments and out-of-doors assignments for instruction purposes

Physical Effort

Position requires strenuous physical work. Heavy lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently.

Supervision Received

General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Positions Supervised

• None

Salary: $81,752 - $108,511

Please note this role has a closing date of on or before 9/24/26 midnight MST

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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