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Overview

At CoolSys, we offer more than just a job—we provide stability, growth, and industry-leading benefits for our employees. As a large company serving diverse customers, we invest in our team with competitive compensation, ongoing education and training, and comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Install refrigeration systems following customer specifications and applicable building codes.
  • Provide support on construction jobs by piping cooler boxes and refrigeration cases.
  • Install pipe hangers as directed by the foreman.
  • Weld and slip hose copper pipes, assisting the foreman as needed.
  • Handle cooler box coils and install new or remodel existing supermarket refrigeration systems.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED, equivalent work experience and trade or technical school classes.
  • EPA Certification (Type II).
  • 5+ years of experience in the construction industry preferred.
  • Hands-on field experience in commercial refrigeration, electrical and/or fixtures construction.
  • Experience in copper brazing and market remodeling.
  • Good driving record.
  • Knowledge of electrical systems and ability to wire installations.
  • Knowledge of carpentry.
  • Knowledge of refrigeration systems and piping of refrigeration equipment.
  • Knowledge of plumbing and pipe fittings.
  • Ability to read blueprints on refrigeration, electrical and plumbing.
  • Ability to hang evaporation coils and install overhead hangers.
  • Ability to use hand and power tools and possess good mechanical skills.
  • Knowledge of jobsite safety and ability to oversee work activities for safety compliance.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to understand and follow all company policies and procedures.
  • Ability to use typical business tools including E-Mail, Word, Excel, etc.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work environment includes convenience stores, grocery stores, food service, and construction environments.
  • Job requires working at heights from ladders and/or scissor lifts.
  • Position may expose workers to extreme cold and high heat.
  • Requires use of correct PPE and safe work practices.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Charlotte, NC

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Charlotte, NC, where the middle half runs $28–$36/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Charlotte, NC

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Charlotte, NC right now, from 11 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 129 other active welding openings from 90 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Charlotte, or widen the search to North Carolina.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Environmental Air Systems (5), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (4), and Aerotek (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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