Automation Engineer Intern - South Carolina at Arthrex Manufacturing, Inc. in Pendleton, South Carolina

Job Description:

Requisition ID: 61256 Title: Automation Engineer Intern - South Carolina Division: Arthrex Manufacturing Inc (US02) Location: Pendleton, SC
Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The Operations Technology organization is responsible for automation, robotics, vision systems, and controls programming for Arthrex Manufacturing sites in Pendleton, South Carolina and Ave Maria, Florida. The successful candidate will work alongside operations and engineer teams for various manufacturing departments, development documentation, consulting on solution design and implementation, and maintaining current automation equipment to support portfolio maintenance.

This internship will run from May 2025 - August 2025. The ideal candidate will have the availability to work 40 hours per week at our Pendleton, SC facility.

Main Objective:

To provide a student the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of automation and engineering capability at Arthrex Manufacturing and potentially find a strong candidate to hire on full time into an entry level engineering position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Solution and program robotic and vision system capability for manufacturing processes.


• Connection to and analysis of equipment capability in SCADA platforms.


• Programming of PLC or other controls system.

Education and Experience:

Progress towards a college degree in Engineering required. (Students who have recently graduated are only eligible to work as an intern/co-op up to six months from their graduation date.)

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Basic to intermediate computer skills.


• Be able to follow written and verbal direction.


• Experience with Office Suite, Controls System programming and logic basics, and/or engineering drawing capability required.

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

PC; Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook; PowerPoint; Word and Excel. Fax; Scanner.

Arthrex Benefits are:
• 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)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.