Manufacturing Jobs in Virginia with F-1 OPT Sponsorship
Manufacturing F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Virginia are concentrated around Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Shenandoah Valley, where employers like Northrop Grumman, Rolls-Royce, and Danaher operate engineering and production facilities. Roles in aerospace components, defense manufacturing, and industrial equipment draw OPT candidates with degrees in mechanical, industrial, and materials engineering.
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Job Description
Sales Support
Location: 4200 Holland Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23323
VA006 In Plant Store
Part-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI All Hours Available
Up to 28 hours/week
Overview:
Working as Part-time Sales Support, you must have a strong interest in sales and enjoy working in a fast paced challenging environment. This is an entry level position that will provide assistance to our customers from our branch located at 4200 Holland Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23323. This position may offer a flexible schedule after a period of onboarding, training, and meeting performance goals.
Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of this position are service-based and will present new and diverse challenges daily. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting with sales/customer service
- Managing inventory
- Placing and fulfilling orders
- Receiving and shipping inventory
- Performing deliveries with a company vehicle
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
The following skills and qualifications are required for this position:
- 18 years of age or older, due to the nature of work
- Possess or are working towards a degree in Business/Marketing OR have related industry experience and knowledge of the local market
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
- Exhibit strong aptitude for sales and a desire to sell
- Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
- Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
- Lift, slide, carry and lower packages that typically weigh 25lbs-50lbs and may weigh up to 75lbs
- Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)
PREFERRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess a current full valid driver's license issued in the country where the job is located (including successful completion of any applicable graduated license program for your state or province) as well as the ability to meet our driving record requirements to use a company vehicle, as needed
- Possess an interest in career advancement
About us:
Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.
As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won't find a better fit than Fastenal.
PART-TIME BENEFIT:
Fastenal offers a 401(k) with an employer contribution.

Job Description
Sales Support
Location: 4200 Holland Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23323
VA006 In Plant Store
Part-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI All Hours Available
Up to 28 hours/week
Overview:
Working as Part-time Sales Support, you must have a strong interest in sales and enjoy working in a fast paced challenging environment. This is an entry level position that will provide assistance to our customers from our branch located at 4200 Holland Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23323. This position may offer a flexible schedule after a period of onboarding, training, and meeting performance goals.
Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of this position are service-based and will present new and diverse challenges daily. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting with sales/customer service
- Managing inventory
- Placing and fulfilling orders
- Receiving and shipping inventory
- Performing deliveries with a company vehicle
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
The following skills and qualifications are required for this position:
- 18 years of age or older, due to the nature of work
- Possess or are working towards a degree in Business/Marketing OR have related industry experience and knowledge of the local market
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
- Exhibit strong aptitude for sales and a desire to sell
- Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
- Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
- Lift, slide, carry and lower packages that typically weigh 25lbs-50lbs and may weigh up to 75lbs
- Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)
PREFERRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess a current full valid driver's license issued in the country where the job is located (including successful completion of any applicable graduated license program for your state or province) as well as the ability to meet our driving record requirements to use a company vehicle, as needed
- Possess an interest in career advancement
About us:
Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.
As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won't find a better fit than Fastenal.
PART-TIME BENEFIT:
Fastenal offers a 401(k) with an employer contribution.
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Which manufacturing companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Virginia?
Virginia's manufacturing sector includes several employers with histories of sponsoring international talent on F-1 OPT. Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics in Northern Virginia hire engineering graduates for defense and aerospace production roles. Rolls-Royce operates a manufacturing facility in Prince George County. Danaher subsidiaries and Smithfield Foods have also appeared in OPT-eligible hiring patterns, particularly for engineering, quality, and process improvement positions.
Which cities in Virginia have the most manufacturing F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Northern Virginia (Fairfax, Herndon, and Arlington corridors) leads for defense and aerospace manufacturing due to the density of government contractors. Richmond and the surrounding Chesterfield County area support chemical, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods manufacturing. The Shenandoah Valley, including Harrisonburg and Staunton, has a concentration of food processing and industrial equipment employers. Hampton Roads also offers shipbuilding and naval systems manufacturing roles.
What types of manufacturing roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in Virginia?
Roles that align directly with STEM degrees qualify for standard 12-month OPT, and many manufacturing positions also qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Common qualifying titles include manufacturing engineer, process engineer, quality assurance engineer, industrial engineer, materials engineer, and production systems analyst. Virginia's defense contractors frequently recruit for roles requiring engineering degrees with clearance eligibility, which can be an advantage for OPT candidates early in the process.
How do I find manufacturing F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Virginia?
Migrate Mate is specifically built for international students searching for visa sponsorship jobs, including manufacturing F-1 OPT roles in Virginia. You can filter by state, visa type, and industry to surface employers who have sponsored OPT candidates in the past. Rather than sorting through general job listings and guessing at sponsorship willingness, Migrate Mate focuses the search on companies with documented sponsorship activity in Virginia's manufacturing sector.
Are there Virginia-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in manufacturing?
Virginia's large defense manufacturing base means many roles require security clearances, which OPT candidates are generally not eligible to hold immediately due to citizenship requirements. This narrows the field for some positions, but commercial manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, and food and beverage manufacturing roles do not carry clearance requirements and remain accessible. Virginia also hosts several university-industry partnerships, including through Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University, that connect OPT-eligible graduates with regional manufacturing employers.
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