Utility Maintenance Technician
Talascend · Westborough, MA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Talascend (industrial) in Westborough, MA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, Automation, Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 64 live postings that list pay, out of 2470 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 42 other live reliability postings in Massachusetts.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 44%
- ✓ EHS / safety 33%
- ✓ Welding 30%
- ✓ PLC 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from TalascendAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Operate, monitor, and maintain central utility plant equipment including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, air handling units, and building automation systems.
- ◆Perform preventive maintenance on purified water systems, clean steam generators, and associated distribution loops according to established schedules and cGMP requirements.
- ◆Maintain compressed air systems, nitrogen generation equipment, CO2 systems, and laboratory vacuum systems to ensure continuous supply at specified quality parameters.
- ◆Monitor and adjust HVAC systems to maintain precise temperature, humidity, and differential pressure
requirements
in cleanrooms, laboratories, and controlled environments.
- ✓Diagnose and resolve utility system failures quickly to minimize impact on research operations and maintain environmental stability in critical areas.
- ✓Respond to after-hours emergency calls for utility system failures, alarms, or environmental excursions affecting research spaces.
- ✓Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- ✓Coordinate with researchers and laboratory staff to schedule maintenance activities that minimize disruption to ongoing experiments.
- ✓Maintain accurate maintenance logs, work order records, calibration certificates, and equipment histories in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- ✓Execute maintenance activities in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), FDA regulations, and industry standards (ISO, cGMP) as applicable.
- ✓Support facility qualification and validation activities including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ).
- ✓Participate in regulatory inspections and audits by providing documentation and technical expertise on utility systems.
- ✓Conduct all work in compliance with OSHA regulations, life safety codes, environmental health and safety protocols, and facility-specific biosafety requirements.
- ✓Perform lockout/tagout procedures and confined space entry protocols as required for safe maintenance operations.
- ✓Monitor utility system performance for deviations that could affect product quality, research integrity, or regulatory compliance.
- ✓Maintain awareness of biosafety levels and contamination control procedures when working in or near research areas.
Qualifications
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent
- ✓Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience maintaining industrial utility systems in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, or healthcare environments
- ✓Universal EPA 608 certification for refrigerant handling
- ✓Proficiency in operation and maintenance of industrial chillers, steam and hot water boilers, cooling towers, and central plant equipment
- ✓Working knowledge of purified water systems including reverse osmosis, deionization, electrode ionization, and clean steam generation
- ✓Experience with building automation systems (BAS), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and energy management systems
- ✓Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals
- ✓Competency in basic plumbing, pipefitting, welding, electrical troubleshooting, and mechanical repair
- ✓Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of this position through relevant experience, training, or education
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the
qualifications
of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other
duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date
of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector
test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties
and civil liability.
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or
veteran status.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
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Talascend is currently seeking a Utility Maintenance Technician for an opportunity in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Overview
The Utility Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of critical utility systems supporting a Life Sciences Research and Development facility. This role ensures continuous, reliable operation of HVAC, clean utilities, compressed gases, vacuum systems, and other mission-critical infrastructure that supports sensitive research operations and maintains regulatory compliance.
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