Time Pressure; Workload
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors; Staffing
Working a line aircraft performing maintenance on the #2 engine upon closing of the [Engine] T/R (Thrust Reverser) halves no help was available and unable to close them on my own I used locking pair of vise grips to hold the T/R closed so I could latch them. After latching the T/R and fan cowls I forgot the pliers on the aft section of the T/R. It was within an hour of dispatch time I was under pressure to finish up and get the paperwork in for an on time departure. The aircraft flew to ZZZ where the oncoming crew found the pliers and removed them. More man power; every night we work short-handed with a heavy work load and pressure to get it done. The aircraft comes in late and leaves early which adds more stress and less time.
Air carrier Maintenance Technician reported forgetting to remove tools from engine exhaust prior to departure.