MEL Program Manager — Aviation Safety & Compliance

Frontier Airlines; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Airlines seeks an experienced MEL Program Manager to oversee creation and maintenance of MEL/ CDL/ NEF manuals, ensuring compliance with FAA and MMEL standards. The role entails coordinating with FAA, JAA, and DGAC, leading a MEL Capture Coordinator team, and publishing changes to support safe airworthiness.

The position requires a strong technical writing background, several years of experience in airline maintenance programs, and the ability to work across Maintenance & Operations.

Qualifications

• Valid FAA A&P license required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Engineering or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 7 years airline or Transport Category Aircraft experience required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on Airbus aircraft required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience interfacing with the MEL Manual for aircraft operations required.
• Minimum 5 years of aircraft maintenance programs or technical writing experience.
• Commercial or private Pilot License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MEL Capture Coordinator and monitor resolution actions to restore aircraft to type design.
• Manage MEL/CDL/NEF revisions and interface manuals and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Review Master MELs and disposition changes to maintain Type Certificate Data Sheets and Type Design.
• Coordinate with FAA regarding MEL/CDL/NEF and TDI work.
• Publish revisions and communicate changes (e.g., Summary of Changes).
• Coordinate with JAA and DGAC for MMEL proposals.
• Represent Frontier Airlines in MMEL industry activities.
• Schedule and chair MEL Steering Committee meetings.
• Ensure training requirements per GMM 100 are current.

Skills

Technical Writing

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Education

FAA A&P license

Bachelors in Aviation Engineering or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

XML applications

Job description

Frontier Airlines seeks an experienced MEL Program Manager to oversee creation and maintenance of MEL/ CDL/ NEF manuals, ensuring compliance with FAA and MMEL standards. The role entails coordinating with FAA, JAA, and DGAC, leading a MEL Capture Coordinator team, and publishing changes to support safe airworthiness.

The position requires a strong technical writing background, several years of experience in airline maintenance programs, and the ability to work across Maintenance & Operations.