Engine Fleet Manager - CFM56 Reliability Lead

Socket.dev; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Basic Life Insurance

401K with match

Job summary

Kalitta Charters II seeks an experienced Engine Manager to oversee the technical, operational, compliance, and financial performance of the CFM56-3 engine fleet. You will monitor engine health, analyze performance, plan maintenance, coordinate shop visits, manage LLPs, and support materials planning to optimize reliability and cost.

Strong aviation maintenance expertise is required. This role focuses on ensuring fleet readiness, regulatory compliance, and cost-effective maintenance strategies

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience working with CFM56-3 or comparable turbofan engines.
• Strong understanding of engine performance analysis, reliability engineering, and maintenance planning principles.
• Experience coordinating engine shop visits, vendor communication, teardown reviews, and return-to-service planning.

Responsibilities

• Monitor engine performance trends and reliability data to identify abnormal conditions.
• Develop and implement engine allocation, rotation, and removal strategies to optimize fleet availability.
• Define shop visit scopes, coordinate teardown reviews, cost estimates, and return-to-service planning.
• Track life-limited parts cycles and forecast replacement requirements.
• Manage spare parts, materials forecasting, and vendor sourcing for maintenance events.
• Maintain engine records in compliance with FAA requirements and company policies.

Skills

CFM56-3 turbofan

Engine performance analysis

Maintenance planning

Shop visit coordination

FAA compliance knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Airframe & Powerplant certificate

Engineering degree (aerospace/mechanical)

Job description

Kalitta Charters II seeks an experienced Engine Manager to oversee the technical, operational, compliance, and financial performance of the CFM56-3 engine fleet. You will monitor engine health, analyze performance, plan maintenance, coordinate shop visits, manage LLPs, and support materials planning to optimize reliability and cost.

Strong aviation maintenance expertise is required. This role focuses on ensuring fleet readiness, regulatory compliance, and cost-effective maintenance strategies