Company Overview:
If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!
Operations Intern – Chesapeake, VA
10‑Week Internship, Summer 2026
Role Summary:
Flowserve Corporation, a leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow management products and services, has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Engineer Intern in Chesapeake, VA. This role provides exposure to all facets of the organization. As part of the broader Manufacturing Engineering function, the intern will support scheduling activities, resource alignment, and technical tasks associated with manufacturing projects. Responsibilities may include coordinating vendor interactions, tracking project progress, conducting time studies, and helping ensure projects meet planned requirements for quality and execution. The ideal candidate is an Industrial or Mechanical Engineering major who has completed junior year and is on track to graduate in May 2027.
Responsibilities:
• Incorporate SQDCG principles (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Growth) when defining expectations for tasks and outcomes.
• Outline and communicate the skills, tools, and methods the intern will be expected to learn or use, such as problem solving, project management, data analysis, and process mapping.
• Work with the current Manufacturing and Engineering team to understand the scope of each team, then establish a standard process to communicate and execute job routings and ECOs (Engineering Change Orders) in accordance with customer specifications and Flowserve Engineering Standards.
• Review job routings to standardize times for the manufacturing operations involved in completing pumps and aftermarket components.
• Participate in preparing plans in accordance with customer and contract requirements.
• Ensure customer (internal and external) satisfaction, accuracy, and timeliness of projects.
Requirements:
• Current college junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Local to Chesapeake, VA for summer 2026
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, drafting, geometric dimensioning, and tolerancing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong collaborative interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with project management tools, methods, and applications
• Accountability in completing work on time and to specification
Preferred:
• Previous work experience or internships in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Leadership roles on campus or in high school
• Interest in gaining experience in an industrial manufacturing environment with cross‑functional interaction across sales, applications engineering, project management, quality assurance, materials management, and manufacturing operations
Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.
Req ID : R-18234
Job Family Group : Other
Job Family : OT Co-Op/Intern
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