POWDER COAT PAINTER - FULL TIME DAYS

Zehnder Rittling; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

HSA

Competitive salary

Paid Time Off

10 Holidays per year

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

Zehnder Rittling in Buffalo, NY is hiring an experienced powder coat painter for our manufacturing floor, with 10-hour shifts from 5:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, and potential overtime on Fridays and Saturdays.

You will prepare the paint line, load colors accurately, monitor the finish quality, and ensure consistent powder application to meet exact specifications. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a strong attention to detail to ship finished parts that look right.

Qualifications

• Prior powder coat painting experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Dependable, reliable, and team-oriented with solid attendance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the paint line and load the correct powder coating color into equipment.
• Maintain process control so the finish stays within specifications.
• Ensure powder application is consistent and meets mil coverage.

Skills

Powder coat painting

Team player mindset

Reliability

Job description

Our Boilerplate (On Purpose)

Zehnder Rittling - A Trusted Name In Hydronic and Radiant Heating Since 1946 located in Western New York at 100 Rittling Blvd., Buffalo, NY 14220.

Zehnder Rittling has led the industry in quality, responsiveness, and innovation for over 80 years. With patented and proven heating and cooling products, and custom-build engineering with CAD design capabilities, Zehnder Rittling is a single source supplier for the full variety of hydronic or radiant heating and cooling solutions.

The Paint Mission

We’re hiring an experienced powder coat painter for our Buffalo, NY manufacturing floor—someone who treats a finish like a final exam (and passes with flying colors). You’ll keep parts looking sharp, durable, and in-spec so our customers get exactly what they ordered. 10-hour Shifts - 5:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Thursday with possible overtime scheduled for Friday 5:00 am to 3:30 pm and Saturday 6 hours from 5:00 am to 11 am.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the paint line and load the correct powder coating color into equipment
• Maintain process control so product finish stays within specifications
• Ensure powder application is consistent and achieves required mil coverage

Required Skills/qualifications

• Prior powder coat painting experience (industrial/manufacturing setting)
• Dependable, reliable, team player mindset with solid attendance

Pay: $18.00 to $25.00 per hour (full-time).

A Shift in Color

You clock in, grab your gear, and step into that familiar manufacturing rhythm—parts moving, schedules humming, and your painting zone ready for action. The day is a steady loop of checking what’s running, making sure the right powder coat is queued up, and keeping an eye on finish quality as pieces roll through. You’ll trade quick updates with the team, stay customer-focused when priorities shift, and keep things tidy enough that the next changeover doesn’t feel like a scavenger hunt. By the end of the day, you’ve helped ship work that looks clean, consistent, and unmistakably “done right.”

The Good Stuff

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Holidays per year
• Sign-on Bonus

Salary: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour