Senior Technician - Plumbing at Grounded
Grounded is hiring a Senior Technician - Plumbing in Detroit, MI, US. On-site.
About Grounded
Grounded is a Detroit-based startup that builds modular electric platforms for specialty vehicles. It takes cab chassis from OEMs such as Ford and Harbinger and builds configurable vehicle systems for uses including mobile healthcare, RVs, command centers, food and beverage, and pet care. The company also develops software, including a mobile app, fleet dashboard, and onboard computer system, that lets customers monitor and control vehicle systems remotely. It designs, fabricates, and assembles everything in-house at its facility in Corktown. The company has about 25 people and has raised roughly $5 million in venture funding.
Senior Technician - Plumbing job description
Detroit, MI (in-person)
About Grounded
Grounded is a 25-person Detroit-based startup building modular electric platforms for specialty vehicles. We take cab chassis from OEMs like Ford and Harbinger and build configurable vehicle systems on top, serving mobile healthcare, RVs, command centers, food and beverage, pet care, and more. Our customers include Colgate, Nokia, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Portland PD. We've raised ~$5M in VC funding and are shipping vehicles in market today.
We also build our own software: a mobile app, fleet dashboard, and onboard computer system that lets customers monitor and control vehicle systems remotely. We design, fabricate, and assemble everything in-house at our facility in Corktown.
About the Role
As a Senior Technician (Plumbing), you will support the fabrication of prototype and production hardware, owning the plumbing systems within our specialty vehicles. You will lead, oversee, and participate in all physical builds of interior vehicle systems, and help establish our production culture, processes, and standards.
Responsibilities
Fabrication of prototype and production hardware using plumbing expertise
Interpret blueprints and perform work to procedures and specifications
Perform hands-on operations with large and small, often fragile, assemblies
Operate a variety of mechanical tools independently
Collaborate with production engineers on activity development and documentation
Provide manufacturing feedback to engineering design
Ensure timely, safe, and professional production services
Lead and oversee physical builds of interior vehicle systems
Help establish production culture, processes, and standards
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
RVIA-compliant plumbing knowledge
10+ years professional experience with construction or automotive hardware installation
Ability to work with minimal guidance
Strong time management, multitasking, and communication skills
Technical drawing and manual comprehension
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with vehicle upfitting
Carpentry or other relevant experience
Automotive, RV, military, or high-volume operating environment background
Forklift operation experience
Benefits
Health insurance
Paid time off
Equity in the company
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