Senior Technician - Plumbing

Groundedrvs; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Equity in the company

Job summary

Groundedrvs in Detroit, MI is seeking a Senior Technician (Plumbing) to support fabrication of prototype and production hardware within our modular electric vehicle platforms. You will own the plumbing systems and lead, oversee, and participate in all interior build activities on-site.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, performing hands-on assembly with various sizes and components, and collaborating with engineers to develop documentation.

Qualifications

• RV/automotive plumbing experience required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience with construction or automotive hardware installation.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance.
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• Able to read technical drawings and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication of prototype and production plumbing hardware.
• Interpret blueprints and follow procedures.
• Hands-on operations with varying assembly sizes.
• Operate mechanical tools independently.
• Collaborate with production engineers on development and docs.
• Provide manufacturing feedback to engineering design.
• Ensure timely, safe, professional production services.
• Lead and oversee builds of interior vehicle systems.
• Help establish production culture, processes, and standards.

Skills

RVIA plumbing knowledge

Independent worker

Time management

Communication skills

Technical drawing comprehension

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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