The Wash Shop (Car Wash Maintenance Tech) 7959

Oil Changers; Kearney (MO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Gas card

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation and sick leave

Training and development

Growth path

Autonomy

Travel covered

Job summary

Oil Changers Inc. seeks a Car Wash Maintenance Technician to perform preventative maintenance on wash systems, diagnose issues, and install equipment across multiple sites. This is a full-time, field-based role with travel required, averaging 45 hours per week.

You will maintain bays, grounds, and support growth projects; weekends and off-hours work are expected as needed. A vehicle and gas card are provided along with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to get hands dirty.
• Reliable vehicle for daily site-to-site travel.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to other markets.
• Independent worker who communicates progress clearly.
• Willingness to work weekends, early mornings, and after-hours as needed.
• Ability to climb ladders and lift 50+ lbs; work in all weather.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on IBA wash systems, vacuums, and payment gear.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and control issues.
• Use multimeters, schematics, and breaker panels to troubleshoot.
• Install equipment, anchors, track systems, and piping at sites.
• Document work orders with photos, parts used, and root cause.
• Lead or support equipment installs and vendor coordination.
• Travel between sites; manage schedules and communication up the chain.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Vehicle ownership

Valid driver’s license

Independent work

Willingness to travel

Flexible schedule

Physical ability to lift

Electrical troubleshooting

Plumbing

Maintenance tracking software

Experience with IBA car wash systems

Garage doors/heating systems

Payment systems

Tools

In-Bay Automatic car wash systems (IBA)

Multimeters and schematics

VFDs (variable frequency drives)

Job description

Car Wash Maintenance Technician

Kansas City Metro Area (Kearney, Cameron, Platte City, MO)

Full-Time (45 hrs/week) | Field-Based | Travel Required

Looking for someone who is has experience in the following areas.

Equipment and Maintenance

• Preventative maintenance on In-Bay Automatic (IBA) wash systems, self-service bays, vacuums, payment systems, and chemical delivery equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and control system issues
• Working with multimeters, schematics, breaker panels, contactors, single-phase and three-phase power (220/440)
• Running conduit, wiring, replacing wiring, making hydraulic hoses, running chemical and water lines, PVC and copper pipe
• Installing equipment into concrete — anchors, signage, track systems
• Garage doors, automatic doors, boilers and floor heating systems
• Troubleshooting logically — finding the real problem, not throwing parts at it
• Minor repairs and maintenance support at oil change lube center locations as needed

Site Appearance and Grounds

• Keeping bays, lots, vacuum islands, and equipment looking like somebody cares about them
• Pressure washing bays, cleaning oil-water separators, shoveling mud, clearing drains
• If it’s dirty, you clean it. If chemicals need filling, you fill them. You own the whole site.

Projects and Growth

• Leading or supporting equipment installs, upgrades, and improvement projects
• Working with vendors, placing service calls, managing project timelines
• Communicating up and down the chain of command — your team knows what’s going on because you told them

Documentation

• Every work order documented in our maintenance tracking system with photos, parts used, root cause, and next steps. Non-negotiable.

Schedule and Work Reality

This is a full-time position averaging 45 hours per week. Car washes don’t break on a schedule, and they don’t wait until Monday morning. You should expect:

• Weekend work — equipment goes down on Saturday, you go fix it
• Early mornings or late nights when the situation calls for it
• Taking calls on weekends and after hours — if a site is down, you’re the person who knows about it
• Flexibility to shift your schedule — work a weekend, take a day off during the week

This is not an 8-to-5, Monday-through-Friday desk job. If you need rigid hours, this role isn’t the right fit. If you’re the kind of person who sees a problem and handles it regardless of the clock, you’ll do well here.

What You Get

• Vehicle allowance and gas card
• Health insurance — group plan available
• 401(k) with company match
• Vacation and sick leave
• Training and development — we invest in you getting better at the job
• Growth path — junior technicians grow into senior roles based on performance, not seniority
• Autonomy — you plan your day, you run your sites, you own how the work gets done
• Travel covered — flights, hotels, and meals when working out of market

We are looking for some with:

• Mechanical aptitude — comfortable with hand tools, not afraid to get dirty
• Reliable personal vehicle — this is a field role with daily travel between sites. Vehicle allowance and gas card provided.
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel — this includes flying to other states. We have sites across the country, and travel to other markets is part of the position.
• Comfortable with a flexible schedule — weekends, early mornings, and after-hours calls are part of the job
• Physical ability to climb ladders, work on roofs, lift 50+ lbs, and work in all weather conditions

Preferred (not required — we’ll train the right person)

• Experience with In-Bay Automatic (IBA) car wash systems (Ryko, Mark VII, or similar)
• Electrical troubleshooting (multimeter, schematics, breaker panels, variable frequency drives)
• Plumbing (PVC, copper, water lines, chemical lines)
• Experience with garage doors, automatic doors, or boiler/heating systems
• Experience with payment systems (coin acceptors, bill changers, credit card readers)
• Experience with maintenance tracking software

Competitive pay based on experience. $20-$25/Hr Full benefits package.