• Immediately notify Director of Manufacturing of any safety issue or problem.
• Thoroughly clean and inspect journal assembly components and provide Director of Manufacturing with detailed/ documented replacement parts requirements. Repair components when applicable.
• Carefully reassemble journal assembly components and prepare them for final inspection and shipment.
• Weld components as directed and as per company, customer and/or engineering specifications.
• Learn and perform welding using our various automated weld systems.
• Maintain all equipment as per manufacturer or company schedules, or as directed. Immediately notify management on any equipment that needs attention.
• Assist in the development of written process documentation as required and directed.
• Keep production areas and any other work areas safe, clean and organized.
• Make recommendations for tooling, fixturing, process requirements and/or equipment needs. This will be based upon procedures and company or customer requirements.
• Shift work and/or travel may be required dependent upon customer needs and per company discretion.
• Safely handle parts and materials with appropriate industrial trucks, hoists, overhead cranes and associated rigging. Use of applicable Personal Protective Equipment is required at all times.
• Learn and effectively use RPM Time Tracker system for tracking of time and materials associated with the applicable job tickets.
• All RPM employees will conduct themselves in a mature, respectful and professional manner. Being a team player is a must here at RPM.
• Follow all RPM policies, programs and procedures.

• Work with manufacturing and engineering to determine welding requirements, as required.
• Keep Director of Manufacturing advised of usage and reorder requirements for consumables and materials utilizing company purchase order system.
• Assist management in employee training if required.
• Perform other duties as required and directed.

• 2 years of experience in mechanical work environment or mechanical trade school certificate of graduation preferred.
• Welding experience highly preferred.
• Must be able to understand and accurately follow through on verbal directions.
• Must be able to read, interpret and accurately follow through on written work directions.
• Must be able to read blueprints.
• Must be able to create sketches for the creation of blueprints.
• Must be able to perform measurements with standard measurement equipment and layout tools.

• Must be able to frequently lift, carry and/or position 50+ pounds, as required.
• Safety glasses, non-marring safety toe footwear and hearing protection required in production areas.
• RPM and Associates, Inc. operates a smoke-free and drug free facility.
• There may be some bending and crawling. Employee may have to stand on feet for hours at a time.

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

• Monday to Friday normally (8-12hr shift depending on workload)

• Bonus pay
• Earned Paid Days off

• Driver's License (Required)

• Day Shift
• Swing Shift
• Night Shift

RPM & Associates, Inc. was founded in 1982 by Rob Mudge, Deb Mudge and Rob's parents, Jim and Phyllis Mudge. RPM & Associates, Inc. is a manufacturing firm located in Rapid City and is a South Dakota corporation. Its core customers are coal fired power plants, mining operations, cement plants, as well as providing solutions for a variety of other customers. RPM’s MISSION RPM & Associates provides the highest-quality manufactured solutions to valued power, mining, and other diverse customers, while striving to help them reduce their operational life-cycle costs. RPM’s most important resource, our innovative employees, have the opportunity for both personal and professional growth while ensuring RPM remains a world-class problem solver! For RPM, “Being the Best is Barely Good Enough!”