Senior Facilities Automation Technician

United States Digital Space LLC; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician to join our distribution center in Clear Lake, Iowa. You will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair facility infrastructure and automated distribution equipment to support safe, efficient operations.

This role is ideal for an experienced maintenance professional with strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills who enjoys solving complex equipment issues and mentoring others.

Qualifications

• Typically 3+ years of related maintenance experience.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and electromechanical systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with conveyors, automated equipment, motors, drives, or material handling systems.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and LOTO requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and upgrades on facility infrastructure, conveyors, automated material handling equipment, and warehouse automation systems to ensure operational uptime.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control system issues using technical drawings, electrical schematics, and equipment documentation.
• Support and maintain critical facility systems, including motors, drives, compressors, power distribution equipment, printers, strappers, and PLC-controlled technologies.
• Partner with operations, IT teams, vendors, and contractors to complete maintenance projects, improve equipment reliability, and minimize disruptions to business operations.
• Promote a safe work environment by following OSHA and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures while providing technical guidance, training, and support to maintenance team members.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Conveyors

Maintenance planning

Mentoring others

Education

Associate degree / technical certification

Tools

CMMS / work order systems

Electrical testing equipment

PLC knowledge

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician to join our distribution center in Clear Lake, Iowa. You will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair facility infrastructure and automated distribution equipment to support safe, efficient operations.

This role is ideal for an experienced maintenance professional with strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills who enjoys solving complex equipment issues and mentoring others.