Engineer Co-op - Supplier Quality

Arthrex • FL

104d

About The Position

Arthrex is a global medical device company and leader in orthopedics medical education. With a corporate mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™, Arthrex has pioneered the field of arthroscopy and develops more than 1,000 innovative products and procedures each year that support all aspects of orthopedics. The Supplier Quality team in Ave Maria, Florida (AMIE) is responsible for supporting supplier quality activities at AMIE. We are searching for a co-op pursuing an Engineering or Natural Sciences degree to support the Supplier Quality team at AMIE. The successful candidate will investigate, disposition, and document supplier provided materials with guidance from the engineering staff. The individual will perform various actions (Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, DMAIC) and will be detail oriented in the execution and documentation of these actions. The individual will also work within the requirements of their tasks to deliver results and communicate issues in a timely and accurate manner. This co-op will run from January 2026 - June 2026. The ideal candidate will have the availability to work 40 hours per week at our Ave Maria, FL facility.

Requirements

• Progress towards a college degree in engineering or life sciences degree required.
• Junior or above, studying Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Materials Science/Engineering preferred.
• Statistical analysis experience preferred.
• Minitab preferred.
• Prior experience with PowerBI or advanced experience in Excel preferred.
• Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of surgical equipment/instrumentation and mechanical testing equipment preferred.
• PC, ProEngineer or other 3D modeling software a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review opportunities for inspection alignment or efficiency gains.
• Review parts on hold and develop reporting to allow stakeholders to drive for product release.
• Generate NCR documentation (sort forms, quality bulletins, etc).
• Assist in and develop strategies in reducing overall open nonconformances at AMIE, additionally learn and support all phases of the process.
• Assist with generating the month over month metrics report outs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (if 25 or more hours per week)
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Volunteer PTO
• Access to the Wellness Center (For South Florida positions only)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree