The Wash Shop (Car Wash Maintenance Tech)

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

If you've worked in HVAC, industrial maintenance, plumbing, electrical, automotive repair, facilities maintenance, or military equipment maintenance — your skills probably transfer. Competitive pay based on experience. $20-$25/Hr Full benefits package.