American Airlines

Manager, Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Programs

American Airlines • $100K — $120K *
Fort Worth, TX 76137In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience/training
  • 5 years in commercial airline maintenance operations (Line or Base)
  • Current FAA Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) certification
  • Familiarity with AA maintenance procedures and regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and digital technical manuals
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Effective leadership and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with departments on Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and other regulatory documents
  • Prepare deferral revisions for FAA submission
  • Maintain MEL, CDL, NEF, and TAC manuals for compliance
  • Lead and guide Deferral Specialists to meet safety and performance objectives
  • Administer the ACARS Reported Malfunction System (ARMS) and ACMS databases

Benefits

  • Travel perks for you and your loved ones to 365 destinations
  • Comprehensive health benefits starting day one, including dental and vision
  • Wellness programs to support personal health and well-being
  • Accessible 401(k) program, with potential employer contributions after one year
  • Employee Assistance Program and additional perks like pet insurance and discounts on travel
Full Job Description
9/3/26

Location: Integrated Operations Ctr (DFW-SV02)
Cities: Fort Worth - TX
Requisition ID: 87991

Job Description

Why you'll love this job

  • This position is within the Maintenance Operations Control (MOC) department.
  • The Manager MEL Program reports to the Director MOC and is responsible for administration of the various fleet deferral and tracking programs.


What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.
  • Coordinate with other departments in the development, approval and production of the AA Minimum Equipment List (MEL), Configuration Deviation List (CDL), Non-Essential Equipment and Furnishings (NEF) and Tracking and Control (TAC) programs and content.
  • Coordinate/prepare final deferral revisions for submittal to FAA.
  • Maintain revision status of all MEL, CDL, NEF and TAC manuals to meet the needs of AA and ensure regulatory compliance. Coordinate distribution of new manuals with all applicable departments.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to assigned Deferral Specialists as required, supporting their efforts to ensure achievement of Company objectives in safety, service excellence, operational performance and financial management.
  • Maintain and administer the AA ACARS Reported Malfunction System (ARMS) and Manufacturer-supported Aircraft Conditioning Monitoring System (ACMS) databases and interfaces.


All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent related experience/training.
  • 5 years experience in commercial airline maintenance operations. This could be Line or Base maintenance and prior Maintenance Control (or combination thereof).


Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Experience with AA maintenance procedures and familiar with regulatory requirements


Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • Must possess a current FAA Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) certification.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. and use of digital technical manuals.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Must be capable of operating in a fast paced, time constrained environment.
  • Must have verbal and Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working
  • relationships with customers and at all levels throughout the organization.
  • Effective leadership skills and problem-solving techniques.


What you'll get

  • Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
  • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
  • Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
  • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
  • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more


Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

About American Airlines

US Airways provides international and domestic air transport in the United States. It is owned by the American Airlines Group. US Airways utilizes a fleet of 343 mainline jet aircrafts, along with 278 regional jet and turbo-prop aircrafts operated by contract and subsidiary airlines under the name US Airways Express. It was originally established as All American Aviation.It operates an airline network with 193 destinations in 24 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. It also operates the US Airways Shuttle, a US Airways brand which provides hourly service between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.As of October 2013, US Airways employed 32,312 people worldwide and operated 3,028 daily flights.US Airways is a member of Oneworld, and it currently operates along with American Airlines as a result of a merge between the two holding companies of these airliners.US Airways was established in 1973. It operates hubs at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia Inte...

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Learn more about American Airlines
Size
123,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
-$8.8 billion
Founded
1930
5 Year Trend
-5.7%
Revenue
$17.3 billion
NASDAQ
AAL
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