Jim Clayton

General Manager
Ruthman Pumps & Service

Jim started his Ruthman Companies career over 30 years ago at Gusher Pumps. After a brief stint in shipping, he moved over to assembly, learning all there was to know about pumps. From there, he put his mechanical skills to work in Field Service. Concurrent with his field service duties, Jim also spent a decade running the Dry Ridge, KY test tank, conducting performance research for new product development and troubleshooting for repairs. In 2017, Jim moved over to Ruthman Companies to head up the newly formed Pumps and Service division.

Prior to Gusher, Jim worked as a diesel mechanic, which he studied at Campbell County Area Technology Center. What Jim enjoys most about working in field service is the challenge of solving problems to get processes working again, and educating end users about pump engineering.