Engineering Co-op

Job Description

Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together—creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow.

Role Summary

The Engineering Co-op is a part-time, multi-semester program based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, supporting Flowserve’s Seal Repair organization. In this hands-on role, you will contribute to projects that improve repair processes, documentation, data visibility, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is eager to learn, comfortable asking questions, interested in process improvement, and willing to work in both office and shop-floor environments. This position offers meaningful experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, and customer-focused support.

Potential Responsibilities

• Support the Seal Repair department in improving and streamlining repair processes, workflows, and documentation.
• Assist with mechanical seal tear-downs, inspections, repair activities, and related hands-on shop-floor work.
• Develop, improve, and maintain work instructions, process documentation, standard operating procedures, and technical reports.
• Analyze repair, production, quality, and operational data to identify process-improvement opportunities.
• Create and maintain Excel-based tools, dashboards, trackers, and automated templates that help associates complete work more efficiently.
• Explore practical uses of AI-enabled tools to improve documentation, data analysis, process standardization, and administrative workflows.
• Acquire foundational knowledge of mechanical seals, seal-support systems, pumps, and other rotating equipment.
• Gain exposure to customer interactions and learn how Flowserve supports customer needs throughout the repair process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Engineering Technology, or a related technical curriculum.
• Entering sophomore or junior year of study.
• In good academic standing.
• Foundational engineering knowledge and basic understanding of rotating equipment or mechanical systems.
• Strong general mathematics, problem-solving, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to organize information, analyze data, and create clear technical documents and work instructions.
• Curiosity, coachability, and a willingness to ask questions and learn from experienced team members.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and comfort working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment that includes office, laboratory, and manufacturing or repair-shop settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous industrial, manufacturing, maintenance, automotive-shop, machining, repair, or other hands-on technical experience.
• Experience developing Excel tools, dashboards, formulas, macros, or process-tracking templates.
• Familiarity with AI tools and an interest in applying them responsibly to process improvement, documentation, or data analysis.
• Experience with SolidWorks or other CAD software.

Specific assignments and work environments may vary by host team. Placement is based on business needs, candidate qualifications, interests, and alignment with available co-op opportunities.