Senior Maintenance Technician

About the role

At El Car Wash, the Senior Maintenance Technician isn't just the most experienced person in the room — they're the one who makes the whole team better. You lead a team of technicians, own major project execution across multiple sites, build the training frameworks that raise our maintenance standards organization-wide, and ensure uptime is never an afterthought. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who loves the craft and wants to scale it.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your team - Coach, mentor, and grow a team of Maintenance Technicians — building their skills, not just completing work through them.
• Own major projects - Lead maintenance for rebrands, acquisitions, and new builds from start to finish — coordinating vendors, managing budgets, and delivering quality execution on time.
• Build the training - Create and deliver preventive maintenance training for Managers on Duty. If the content doesn't exist yet, you build it from scratch.
• Solve the complex problems - Troubleshoot and repair advanced electrical, MCC, HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical systems — the ones that stump others.
• Ensure compliance - Maintain vendor relationships, oversee project budgets, and ensure all work meets safety, regulatory, and EL brand standards.
• Support cross-regional needs - Travel 10–20% across regions to support sites, projects, and your team where they need you most.
• Connect the work to the outcome - Help your team understand why uptime matters for the customer experience — you lead with context, not just tasks.

Competencies

• Job Knowledge & Technical Proficiency — Maintains strong operational knowledge and ensures the team is trained on procedures and systems.
• Problem-Solving — Resolves operational issues, supports team problem solving, and escalates when needed.
• Team Collaboration — Builds a positive team culture, runs effective meetings, and addresses team conflict promptly.
• Drives Results — Delivers site performance goals, manages daily execution, and holds team members accountable.
• Safety & Compliance — Ensures safety standards are followed, corrects unsafe behaviors, and promotes a safe work culture.
• Customer-Centric Approach — Sets service expectations, coaches team members on customer interactions, and addresses service issues quickly.

Why El Car Wash

Be a hands-on leader in a fast-growing, people-first organization. Your work shapes site performance, elevates maintenance standards, and ensures our customers and teams are set up for success — across every market we enter.

Benefits

• Full comprehensive benefits (Health, Vision, Dental)
• 401(k) with 4% match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave (maternity & paternity)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Mental health days
• On-the-job training and real career growth
• FREE car washes

Requirements

• 5+ years of maintenance experience with advanced electrical and MCC expertise
• 2+ years in a leadership role — you've developed other technicians before and can show the results
• Experienced with large-scale projects: rebrands, acquisitions, or new builds — start to finish
• Strong project management skills — you coordinate vendors, budgets, and timelines without losing the thread
• Can create and deliver preventive maintenance training for site-level managers — from scratch if needed
• Experience with HVAC, plumbing, and multi-system troubleshooting
• Familiarity with safety compliance and OSHA standards
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and on-call emergencies
• Able to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs (occasionally 75 lbs); comfortable in confined spaces and variable weather