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.
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!
Flowserve IGNITE Early Career Program
If you're looking for a culture of excellence, innovation, and ownership, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve, the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions.
We are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions that make the world better for everyone. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry-leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people, integrity, and safety.
START DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS JUNE 23, 2025
Position Description
The Flowserve IGNITE Early Career Development Program is an elite opportunity for emerging future leaders to fast-track their career while leveraging their engineering background. Accelerated professional growth is obtained through intentional and multi-faceted learning experiences over a 3-year period, which will include
Annual rotations to help you gain experiences with different geographical and functional aspects of the business
On-the-job training with a different role each year
A tailored and robust curriculum designed to support your knowledge, development, and application of technical, professional, and leadership skills
Diverse project assignments that deliver a visible and significant business impact
All program elements are intentionally and rigorously designed to accelerate emerging early career technical talent into the next generation of highly capable global operational leaders.
Your skill sets and capabilities as an Engineer are highly valued at Flowserve and will be complemented by the experiences and exposure our program provides to ignite your career.
Upon completing the program, you will gain the ability to effectively combine your technical expertise with leadership and business acumen to make significant contributions, such as developing a strategic mindset that fosters successful teamwork and collaboration with diverse stakeholders
We will not stop investing in your development. As a graduate, you will be provided with opportunities that will advance your skills and experiences, help you explore new aspects and locations of the business, grow your network, and support your growth at Flowserve.
Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits!
Primary responsibilities :
Learn about the flow control industry, products, competitors and operations within our business units/platforms (Flow Control, Pumps, Aftermarket Services and Solutions) and our Global Operational Excellence function
Immerse yourself in our Target Zero programs because when it comes to accidents, defects, delays, emissions, and waste, zero truly is the goal for our Flowserve operations
Be an open learner, rotating through assignments that are focused on exposing you to the fundamentals of operational excellence through direct experiences in our facilities in Quality, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Materials Management, Project Management, and Engineering
Challenge yourself to drive change and deliver outcomes through your contributions in your action learning project each rotation, for example:
Collaborate with the sales and commercial operations teams during the order acquisition phase to understand the needs of the customer and support the proposal process to meet those needs
Work directly with a Product Engineer to review the customer purchase order and specifications, compile design information and prepare order documentation, review and approve drawings, and participate in performance testing to support the order fulfillment process
Get involved with our Zero-Defect Program to understand how Quality at every step in our process will ensure a high-performing product, every time, for our customers – analyze metrics and root causes and implement strategies to prevent defects
Implement Lean principles to improve the efficiency and productivity within a specific area of the facility, driving out wasteful steps or process gaps that cost time and money
See first-hand how strategic actions to properly balance sales planning with sound inventory management leads to great operational and financial outcomes
Develop your skills as a future leader who makes time to connect effectively, helps everyone to achieve their potential, magnifies your impact through others, and fuels Flowserve as a great place to work
Give back to the communities in which you’ll live and work through Flowserve-sponsored volunteer activities that pair your love of all things STEM with an opportunity to spark that interest and ability in future generations
Required Qualifications:
Senior undergraduate completing a degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, and Chemical Engineering, with an anticipated graduation date of May 2025
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Highly motivated individuals who are willing to relocate to grow their career during the program (and after)
Mobile within the continental US for a minimum of three years in order to accept assignments at any of our IGNITE program facilities, including but not limited to Springville, UT, Kalamazoo, MI, Chesapeake, VA, Lynchburg, VA, Cookeville, TN, Taneytown, MD Raleigh, NC, Hastings, NE, Bethlehem, PA, Dallas, TX, and Pasadena, TX
Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
Desire to develop business and leadership skills and work on operational projects
Strong organization and work/project planning skills
Self-motivated and effective collaborator
Must be comfortable with ambiguity
Understanding of data collection and analytics, and comfortable reporting findings
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and PowerPoint skills
0-2 years of relevant work experience (internships or co-op)
Basic Coding (Python, Java, C and C++, SQL, etc.)
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement processes
Experience with project management tools, such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall
Experience leading teams to achieve project goals and objectives.
Req ID : R-11264
Job Family Group : Engineering
Job Family : EN Project Engineering
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