Vander-Bend Manufacturing
Phillip Stramel has over 25 years of experience in various leadership roles in the manufacturing and supply chain industry. Phillip most recently served as the Director of Supply Chain at Vander-Bend Manufacturing, where they oversaw the development, production, and assembly of medical technology and other high technology products. Prior to that, Phillip was the Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Supress Products and the Operations Manager at Novasys Medical. Phillip also held the position of VP Operations at Invensys Controls and served as the Director of Materials at Thiokol/Huck International. Throughout their career, Phillip has demonstrated expertise in operations management, supply chain optimization, and strategic decision-making.
Phillip Stramel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management from the University at Albany, SUNY in 1984. Phillip later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration at Heriot-Watt University from 1993 to 1996.
Vander-Bend Manufacturing
Vander-Bend is a proven, Medical Technology OEM award-winning partner. We have been providing expert-level solutions for more than 40 years. We provide a full suite of solutions from complex Machining & Stamping to contract manufacturing full assemblies for Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS). We also provide Surgical Innovations components and assemblies, low through high volume. Specializing in Electromechanical Assembly, Precision Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, and Rapid Prototyping & Engineering Solutions. We are seasoned professionals shortening global supply chains, while improving value for our many OEM partners. As a mature Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), our teams specialize in Contract Manufacturing with an experienced Assembly Team for most levels of Mechanical Integration. -550,000+ sq. ft. of combined manufacturing space, and growing, with broad spectrum of manufacturing capabilities and flexibility -Dedicated SF for supporting supplier managed inventory nationwide ->260 pieces of production and support equipment including numerically controlled punches, brakes, mills, and lasers, among others -Nearshoring your most strategic and sensitive assemblies