Operations Assembly Specialist

About Bray International Founded in 1986 Bray International is a global leader in industrial valves, actuators, and control products, delivering innovative flow control solutions to customers in more than 40 countries. As a privately held company with nearly four decades of engineered excellence, Bray has built a strong reputation for high-performance products, superior value, and exceptional customer service. Our fully integrated product line serves over 12 diverse industries, meeting the rigorous demands of the process sector with reliability and precision. Driven by a long-standing commitment to excellence, Bray offers the stability of a trusted, privately owned organization that continues to grow through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Guided by our vision to be the most respected and successful valve, actuator, and controls company in the world, Bray places people—our employees, customers, and partners—at the heart of everything we do. We pursue progress through continuous improvement, a family-like culture, and an entrepreneurial spirit that shapes the future of flow control solutions. Position Overview We are seeking an influential and highly organized leader who is passionate about continuous daily improvement across assembly lines, production processes, and order fulfillment. This individual will drive meaningful change by effectively diagnosing assembly line challenges, collaborating with subject matter experts, and implementing sustainable countermeasures. The ideal candidate operates confidently at the tactical, order-execution level while also addressing recurring issues with a long-term, strategic mindset. They take full ownership of Assembly performance and are committed to delivering measurable impact across the value stream over the course of their career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the Assembly work stoppage process, ensuring each case progresses rapidly from identification to resolution
• Lead immediate response efforts for new work stoppages by bringing the appropriate cross-functional team to the shop floor to: + Diagnose root cause + Define immediate countermeasures + Collect data for long-term corrective actions
• Drive resolution across departments once root cause and corrective actions are identified, including: + Initiating inspection orders and sampling inventory locations + Coordinating rework of non-conforming components + Partnering with Engineering to develop redline drawings or design updates
• Routinely review open cases (multiple times daily) to ensure progress and hold stakeholders accountable
• Identify and implement high-impact long-term countermeasures by: + Tracking and analyzing recurring issues using Pareto analysis + Leading cross-functional initiatives to address root causes (e.

g., design improvements, process refinements, system/tool enhancements)

Scope of Role:

Initial focus ...