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Clean Utilities Maintenance Technician

Framingham, Massachusetts Salary Range   USD 35.56 - 47.41
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.

Job Title: Clean Utilities Technician

Location: Framingham, MA

Hours: 12 hours rotating shift

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. 


The Facilities Operations and Maintenance department is responsible for providing corrective and preventive maintenance and support services for clean utility systems and related equipment at Framingham Biologics. Our mission is to ensure the reliable, efficient, and compliant operation of critical clean utility systems that support manufacturing in a highly regulated cGMP environment.

Clean Utilities Maintenance Technician

The Clean Utilities Maintenance Technician will perform daily operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on clean utility systems that directly support manufacturing. This role requires technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently while ensuring compliance with regulatory, corporate, and site requirements.


We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Here, you’ll have countless opportunities to grow your career, collaborate across teams, and contribute to ensuring the reliability of systems that make a difference in patients’ lives.


Main Responsibilities

  • Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and repair clean utility systems including WFI, Reverse Osmosis/Deionized (RODI) water, Clean Steam, Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems, autoclaves, glassware washers, and related process support equipment.

  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on clean utility systems to ensure consistent, reliable, and compliant performance.

  • Respond to alarms, perform daily walkthroughs, and maintain system performance within established parameters.

  • Interpret P&IDs, system drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical specifications to plan and execute maintenance activities.

  • Document maintenance activities in compliance with cGMP requirements, including work orders, PMs, and calibration/verification records.

  • Collaborate with Engineering, Validation, Metrology, and Quality Assurance to support investigations, projects, and system improvements.

  • Support commissioning, qualification, and system change control activities as required.

  • Provide responsive customer support to manufacturing operations with an emphasis on reliability and compliance.

  • Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced technicians on clean utilities operations and best practices.

About You
Basic Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED: with 3–7 years of experience maintaining and operating clean utility systems (WFI, RODI, Clean Steam) in a cGMP or other regulated environment.

  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems supporting clean utilities, including pumps, heat exchangers, valves, instrumentation, and controls.

  • Ability to read and interpret schematics, P&IDs, and loop diagrams.

  • Proficiency with CMMS systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), and/or Distributed Control Systems (DCS).

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a 24x7 regulated manufacturing environment.

  • Proficient in MS Office applications and general computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience supporting clean utility operations in a biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

  • Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies such as infrared thermography, vibration analysis, or ultrasonic testing.

  • Licensure in a relevant trade (e.g., wastewater treatment, plumbing, refrigeration, or electrical) is a plus.

Special Working Conditions

  • Requires working in a cleanroom or controlled environment, including gowning.

  • May require working 12-hour rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.

  • Ability to climb ladders, work in tight spaces, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Why Choose Us?

  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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