Engine Storage Manager

Summary:

The Engine Storage Manager leads the receipt, preservation, storage, monitoring, movement, and release of CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, Pratt & Whitney GTF, and V2500 engine models and associated equipment. This position ensures each asset is protected and maintained in accordance with approved technical data, customer requirements, quality procedures, and applicable regulatory standards. The manager plans daily workload, directs storage personnel, maintains accurate engine status and records, coordinates with Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Support, and drives safe, efficient, and audit-ready storage operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day receiving, induction, preservation, storage, periodic inspection, movement, and release activities for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, Pratt & Whitney GTF, and V2500 engine models.
• Ensure engines, stands, transportation equipment, loose components, records, and accessories are identified, protected, and stored in designated locations.
• Establish and monitor preservation schedules, inspection due dates, desiccant and humidity controls, inlet and exhaust protection, and other required storage tasks using approved technical instructions.
• Maintain complete and accurate storage records, engine status reports, preservation documentation, photographs, movement logs, and system transactions for each asset.
• Coordinate engine movements, stand changes, shipping and receiving support, customer visits, and access to stored assets with Logistics, Maintenance, Quality, and facility personnel.
• Supervise, train, and assign storage personnel; verify task completion, procedural compliance, housekeeping, tool control, and safe material-handling practices.
• Inspect storage areas and equipment for environmental, safety, security, and foreign object damage risks; initiate corrective action and escalate discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain required storage supplies, preservation materials, calibrated equipment, engine stands, covers, and lifting or handling equipment in serviceable condition.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits by maintaining an organized, traceable, and inspection-ready storage operation.
• Track performance indicators, investigate recurring discrepancies, and implement process improvements that strengthen asset protection, schedule reliability, compliance, and cost control.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree in aviation maintenance, logistics, operations, or a related field preferred.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate preferred.
• Minimum five years of aircraft-engine maintenance, material control, logistics, or storage experience, including direct experience with CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, Pratt & Whitney GTF, and V2500 engine models.
• Working knowledge of preservation requirements, engine configurations, storage limitations, approved technical data, and aviation recordkeeping practices for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, Pratt & Whitney GTF, and V2500 engine models.
• Demonstrated leadership experience assigning work, training employees, monitoring performance, and coordinating across maintenance, quality, logistics, and customer-facing teams.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply engine manuals, service information, work instructions, and customer requirements written in English.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple assets, deadlines, records, and priorities in a controlled environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare status reports, document discrepancies, and communicate with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with maintenance, inventory, or enterprise resource planning systems and standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work safely around engines, stands, forklifts, cranes, and other material-handling equipment while following personal protective equipment and foreign object damage controls.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and perform frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and climbing as required.
• Visual acuity sufficient to inspect engine condition, preservation materials, identification markings, and storage equipment for damage or discrepancies.
• Ability to work in warehouse, ramp, and engine-storage environments that may include heat, humidity, noise, dust, and occasional confined access.
• Must have valid driver's license to operate company vehicle on as needed basis.

Travel / Misc.:

• Local travel required on an as needed basis.

Here at Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), we are dedicated to fair hiring practices and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of WLFC to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable Federal, state or local law. WLFC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application processes.

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WLFC also offers a comprehensive benefit package to its eligible employees. This includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Roth 401(k), HSA in conjunction with a high deductible plan, life insurance, supplemental insurance, travel accident insurance, employee assistance program, short & long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, employee education reimbursement plan, matching gift program, health and wellness plan, and paid time off.

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