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Services_AME-E583Intern – Engineering and Test – Full Time – Burnaby, CanadaSulzer offers you a wealth of opportunities to drive your career into the direction that you want, depending on your skills and interests. We invite you to apply if you are ready to take the next step.Job OverviewOur Burnaby, BC location designs, manufactures, and tests industrial pumps for a wide variety of industries. Our test department is responsible for the engineering design and operation of high-power centrifugal pump tests. These tests are a crucial step in validating the acceptable performance of our products prior to shipment.With increasing workload, and major upcoming projects, we’re seeking an intern/co-op student to support our test department while gaining valuable, challenging, and exciting work experience.Job Activities & Learning Opportunities:

• 3D Modeling: Create detailed models of test area and test setups.
• System Design: Assist in designing new high-capacity test loop, including:

• Thermal analyses to determine cooling requirements.
• Select equipment based on pressure, temperature, and flow rate needs.
• Produce design drawings, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and schematics.
• Hands-On Work: Visit the shop to visualize/layout/take measurements for test setups and new high-capacity test loop design.
• Manufacturing Drawings: Produce drawings for test parts such as drive couplings, shafts, flange adapter plates, custom piping components, etc.
• Performance Testing: Assist with preparing pump performance test documents:

• Create test procedure documents which outline test scope to the customer.
• Review and format data taken during performance tests including performance curves, data tables, vibration spectrum plots, etc.
• Produce pump performance curves showing flow rate, head, power, efficiency, and NPSHR.

Requirements:

• Enrolled in Mechanical (preferred), Chemical, Systems or related Engineering program (third or fourth year preferred).
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics demonstrated by relevant projects and/or excellent academic performance.
• Experience with Inventor 3D CAD software or similar.
• Familiarity with GD&T and manufacturing drawings, with a focus on design for manufacturability.
• Strong communications skills, able to tailor information for the intended audience, e.g., engineers, project managers, shop staff, or non-technical personnel.

What we offer you:

• Ample on-site car parking
• Onsite kitchenette with coffee, tea, hot chocolate
• Accessible to Public Transit

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.​About usSulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2023, our 13’130 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.3 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN).Here you can find other opportunities:

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