Machine Operator: "Arthrex Gave Me a Second Chance"
CNC Swiss Machine Operator I Jackie Callejas Morejon celebrated a very special day this September. It wasn’t a particular holiday or a relationship milestone, but the 18th anniversary of her life-altering decision to leave everything she knew behind and move to the …
“This is my show-and-tell kit,” said Lead Manufacturing Supervisor Steve Dyal as he retrieved a cardboard box from the top shelf in his office. He opened the box and spread a series of surgical photos, SwiveLock® suture anchors, FiberTape® suture, and a …
Thanks to our talented Culinary team, Arthrex employees enjoy complimentary lunches throughout the work week. In this edition of our 5 Questions interview series, Sous Chef Mark Merchant talks about his Arthrex experience, which began eight and a half years ago as a line cook, and how …
Jiuhong (Jennie) Spears is a Quality Control Inspector III during the week and a hobbyist photographer on the weekends. Read her 5 Questions interview to learn the importance of her role, what she’s loved about working at Arthrex for the past nine years and …
We're proud to highlight our dedicated employees like Associate Test Engineer Kenny Cunanan. Kenny, who is from New Jersey, first learned about Arthrex when he was earning his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. He continued to follow company …
We’re excited to highlight our wonderful employees and their work through our 5 Questions series. The series continues with this profile on Engineer Tech for Quality Assurance Harnuvys Barrios. Harnuvys was promoted in early July from her last …
Dan Huffman has had several different professional roles in his lifetime, including Navy seaman, commercial and residential electrician and even an independent business owner. But, according to Dan, the best title he’s had is Arthrex Manufacturing …
We spoke with Arthrex California Inc. (ACI) Senior Quality Engineer Juan Hernandez-Gomez about his Arthrex experience and got an inside look at the role of a quality engineer. Check out this 5 Questions interview about Juan’s daily tasks, what he loves about Arthrex and …
This week, we’re highlighting Senior Administrative Assistant Taryn Chappell as she shares the exciting projects she’s had the opportunity to work on at Arthrex Manufacturing Inc., East (AMIE) and how her father’s life lesson motivates her work every …
In this edition of our 5 Questions series, Arthrex California Inc. (ACI) Laser Machine Operator I Tim Kaysarn shares what he does, why he loves working at Arthrex and the best advice he ever received.
What does a typical day at Arthrex look like for you?
I start my …
We’re excited to highlight International Customer Service Coordinator II Lorena Novasco. Lorena works in the Arthrex Logistics Center (ALC) in Fort Myers and has been with Arthrex for five years. In this 5 Questions interview, Lorena talks about her role in …
Medical Education Clinical Specialists Ryan Shamus and Bethlyn Katz recently had the unique opportunity to present to a younger than normal audience – third-to-fifth grade students at the IMAG History and Science Center’s summer camp in …
Technical Support and Service-Repair …
Congratulations to Senior Clinical Specialist George Rego, PA-C, MPAS, MPH, who was named the Bob Scully Physician Assistant of the Year at the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants …
Aside from the wonderful benefits and the extraordinary workplace Arthrex has to offer to all its employees, Arthrex also provides an exceptional internship and co-op program for students working toward a successful future in the workforce. This year, Arthrex has …
We like to highlight our dedicated employees and their stories, especially the stories that demonstrate our core value of Making People Better. Field Logistics Services (FLS) Support Assistant Gilbert Torres at the Arthrex Logistics Center (ALC) has a …
“I like to take every opportunity I can to provide guidance to young people, so when Leadership Collier Foundation (LCF) asked for my help, I couldn’t say no,” said Senior Product Engineer Zach Ingwer about participating in a career …
Congrats to Agile Coach-Scrum Master Janet Chow on the Digital Media team for placing second in her group at the National Masters Weightlifting Championships in Buffalo, NY earlier this month. …
We’re proud to highlight our employees’ commitment to the community, like the Shoulder Arthroplasty Development …
What’s better than cooking some delicious comfort food? Cooking some delicious comfort food for a cause! Arthrex Executive Chef William Blum did exactly that during the 2nd annual Make a Wish Mac n’ Cheese Challenge on March 4, where chefs …
We’re proud to highlight employees who dedicate their time and talents to the community, like Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor Phil Grzybowski. He helped teach sixth graders at Cypress Palm Middle School in Naples, FL, about STEM (Science, …
Congratulations to the Arthrex Scorpions hockey teams for winning not one, but two championship titles this season! The two Scorpions teams played in different leagues every Sunday over the past four months at Germain Arena. Each team won its …
“What can I do to help?” That’s what GIS Business Analyst III Daiane Cabejo-Lopes asked herself after reading about Arthrex's commitment to the dedicated students of the Junior Achievement (JA) Program featured in a recent …
This Memorial Day holds a special meaning for Photography Retoucher Deanna Sakal after taking part in her third Collier County Honor Flight mission on May 13 for 72 WWII and Korean War veterans. Honor Flight provides veterans with a free trip …
tips along the way and a grand prize for the team of …
As a Senior Quality Control Inspector, Jeff Cherney stands by the quality of Arthrex’s products. Little did he know when he started with the company in 2013, he’d soon be more dependent on that quality than he would have ever realized.
In his …
Arthrex hosted its annual Years of Service awards ceremonies on Friday, October 28 and recognized an impressive total of 276 employees celebrating five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service!
Two employees hit special milestones this year, Sr. Vice …
This Independence Day had special meaning for Photography Retoucher Deanna Sakal after recently taking part in Collier County Honor Flight's first all-female veteran mission for 66 "lady heros" ranging in ages from 24 to 95. Arthrex proudly sponsors …
On Sunday, June 5, Receiving and Distribution Manager Kristin Jowett, Lab/Exhibits Services Operations Administrator Bonnie Blanchard and Senior Engineering Designer Jerome Gulvas competed in and finished the Naples …
In May, Research Associate Abigail Nabors had the opportunity to volunteer in a second grade classroom, assisting the students with an engineering project in which they built a weather vane complete with moving parts. Abigail also participated in an …
This Memorial Day, Arthrex is proud to honor veterans and the many employees in our company that have served in the military. Each year, Arthrex sponsors the Collier County Chapter of Honor Flight, an organization that provides war veterans a free trip …
Pete Russano, Director of Supply Chain, and Hasan Kajtezovic, Supply Chain Buyer/Planner II, recently had a unique opportunity to present to a class of undergraduate business students at Florida Gulf Coast University's Lutgert College of …
Knee Product Manager Drew Osika and President and Founder Reinhold Schmieding recently visited Arthrex Manufacturing East (AMIE) in Ave Maria, FL, to personally thank the employees who assemble SpeedCinch, a product that brings all-inside knee …
Arthroplasty Engineer Zach Ingwer had the unique opportunity to be North Naples Middle School's "Principal for a Day" as part of Collier County's annual event in which community members are invited into schools to live a day in the life of a …
Arthrex hosted its annual Years of Service awards ceremony on Thursday, October 27, 2015, and recognized an impressive total of 191 Inc. and AMI employees with 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service! The 20-year-veterans included Dan Hall, VP of …
Summer camp has come a long way since days spent doing arts and crafts and learning how to build a fire. Over the past few weeks, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), with support from Arthrex, held a summer camp program called Coding Academy for …
No bones about it, today's kids are smart! Orthobiologics and Vet Systems Director David Shepard had the unique opportunity to present to Veterans Memorial Elementary kindergarten and first grade students in Naples on Wednesday, May 20, 2015."The kids are …
Monica Dubroja, Arthrex Medical Center’s new wellness coordinator, shares her story of how she began on a path to wellness and how she hopes to inspire Arthrex employees to do the same.
"I grew up in a small town in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, …
Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. Engineer Kyle Armstrong recently had the unique opportunity to volunteer at Corkscrew Middle School, helping 6th graders design and construct solar-powered cars. The program, aimed at enhancing STEM education (science, …
On Saturday,
February 14, 2015 Distal Extremities Senior Engineer Designer Jerome Gulvas and Arthroplasty
Engineering Manager Scott Sherman
went “Over the Edge” for Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida (JA).
Representing Arthrex in this new …
Champions
for Learning (CFL), formerly the Education Foundation of Collier County,
celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Night of Champions event January 28,
2015 to honor companies like Arthrex and individuals who have made an …
While growing up in Immokalee, FL then attending Florida Gulf Coast University, Data Coordinator Daniel Reyna always imagined he’d begin his career and one day raise a family in his home state. But when Danny graduated and wasn’t able …
Kevin Fowler, AMI employee relations specialist, had the opportunity to be "Principal for a Day" at Estates Elementary School on October 30, 2014. As principal, Kevin toured the school, shadowed teachers and met students. He shares more about …
Senior Sports Clinical Specialist George Rego, MPH, PA-C, has been named the 2015-2016 President of the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (FAPA), the statewide professional association of PAs. FAPA's 7,000 …
Arthrex is pleased to officially welcome Dr. Christopher Adams as Director of Medical Education. Adams completed his orthopaedic residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and his sports medicine fellowship …
Power" themed canoe once …
In late 2009, the Arthrex Manufacturing Apprentice Program (AMAP) was introduced and the program has now reached a significant milestone: the
inaugural apprentices have graduated and are now full-time machinists at Arthrex! …
Arthrex is pleased to announce that Sous Chef Francis Roy has achieved Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) by the American Culinary Federation. The CCC certification is awarded to chefs meeting specific educational, written and practical test …
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), each year, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and younger are treated for sports-related injuries, making the prevention of such injuries a top priority in the sports and healthcare …
As the No. 1 killer of American men and women, heart disease affects the lives of many Arthrex employees and their families. For this reason, Arthrex is a proud local cause sponsor of the Go Red For Women® movement, among other American Heart Association …
Arthrex Meeting and Event Coordinator Kathleen Meek has a special connection to the Sochi Winter Olympics. Her brother Patrick will be competing in the men's 5,000 meter speed skating event on the U.S. Olympic Team with the possibility of also competing in …
Sandy Santos, senior employee relations specialist at AMIE, had the opportunity to be
"Principal for the Day" at Corkscrew Elementary on November 8, 2013. As principal, Sandy worked with teachers to set goals for
the school year, anchor the morning news, and …
In celebration of Veteran's Day last month, the sacrifices our local veterans have made for this country
were honored as 52 Southwest Florida Veterans traveled to Washington, D.C. for
the first Honor Flight of the Collier County chapter. Honor Flight Network, an
organization established in …
Arthrex is pleased to announce that Chef William Blum recently achieved his CEC (Certified Executive Chef) certification by the American Culinary Federation. CEC certification is awarded to individuals meeting specific educational and …