Senior Technician - Plumbing

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

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