Manager - MEL Program Office

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.

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

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.

Responsible for MEL Program management to include creation/ maintenance of the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and MEL Management Manuals (MMM), Configuration Deviation List (CDL), Non-Essential Equipment and Furnishings List (NEF), and Time Deferred items (TDI) manual, and to comply with current FAA and manufacturer documents (including the Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) in compliance with 14

CFR 121.628 to ensure for an Acceptable Level of Safety (ALoS).

• Lead the MEL Capture Coordinator personnel in the monitoring, reporting, and coordinating of all resolution actions to restore the aircraft to type design
  
  Develop and administer MEL/CDL/NEF and interfacing manual specifications for conditions and limitations in the form of placard, maintenance procedures, crew operating procedures and other restrictions to airworthiness requirements and ensure safety requirements are maintained.
• Manage, prioritize, and accomplish the internal MEL/ CDL revision.
• Review Master MELs and disposition changes to the MEL/CDL/NEF to maintain the Type Certificate Data Sheets and Type Design for Frontier Airlines.
• Manage revision requests to ensure timely FAA approval.
• Ensure changes meet regulatory requirements, comply with Frontier standards and policy, and fully interface with Maintenance & Operations functions, Aircraft Flight Manual Limitations, Emergency Procedures or Airworthiness Directives ensuring compliance with FAA MMEL, Operations Specifications, ICAO and internal manuals.
• Liaise with the FAA regarding MEL/CDL/NEF and TDI work.
• Provide technical, operational, and policy support to the Frontier Airlines MEL steering Committee.
• Coordinate the other Frontier teams in publishing of MEL/CDL/NEF and other manuals.
• Provide timely corrective actions for deficiencies noted by the FAA or internal investigations.
• Facilitate (schedule/prepare/record minutes) quarterly and ad hoc MEL Steering Committee meetings.
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