Engineering Co-Op

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

Parflex Division is a part of Parker Hannifin, a global leader in motion and control technologies for over 100 years. When you join Parker Hannifin’s Parflex Division, you are not just working on hoses and tubing, you are helping power the systems behind some of the most important vehicles, machines, and technologies in the world. At our Fort Worth, Texas facility, we focus on innovation, safety, and purpose-driven work.

We offer stability, great benefits, and the satisfaction of building parts that truly make a difference.

Under direct supervision, you will join Parker Hannifin’s Engineering Co‑op Program to gain hands‑on experience across our manufacturing operations. This is a multi‑semester, alternating co‑op rotation with successive full‑time work terms at our production facility, interspersed with academic terms on campus. During each work semester, you will rotate through several engineering departments, building breadth and progressively increasing responsibility. You will help design, test, and improve production processes for new and existing components and systems—reducing cost, improving quality and performance, and streamlining manufacturing—by applying mechanical, electrical, industrial, or related engineering principles.

All co‑op rotations are paid.

Final note
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While these are paid work experiences, these roles do not qualify for company‑provided student visa sponsorship or relocation/housing assistance.

• Acquire knowledge of the operations, functions, responsibilities, and workflows of various engineering departments.
• Observe assignments performed by others and actively participate in hands‑on projects and/or special assignments.
• Maintain communication with your program coach/mentor (if assigned) to provide feedback on departmental assignments and program improvements.
• Attend related training (where provided) and apply what you learn to your work assignments.
• Perform other related responsibilities.

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in a related engineering field (such as Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering) that maintains an Engineering Internship Program.
• Ability to work effectively across a variety of engineering and manufacturing assignments.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to interface effectively with all contacts.
• Ability to work effectively with others and be a collaborative, participative team player.
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications; preferably, working knowledge of and experience with a CAD system such as AutoCAD or Creo/Pro-E.

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug‑free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, permanent residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accordance with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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