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CoolSys

Pipefitter Journeyman Refrigeration - Commercial & Industrial

Location

Oklahoma City, OK

Wage

$35 – $45/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 14, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At CoolSys, we offer stability, growth, and industry-leading benefits for our employees. We are recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces and provide competitive compensation and ongoing education in the HVAC and refrigeration industry.

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 as needed.
  • Handle cooler box coils and install new supermarket refrigeration systems or remodel existing systems.
  • Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent work experience and trade or technical school classes.
  • 5+ years of experience in the construction industry preferred.
  • Hands-on field experience in commercial refrigeration, electrical, and/or fixtures construction.
  • EPA Certification (Type II).
  • 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 job site safety and ability to oversee work activities.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Oklahoma City, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 54% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Oklahoma — toward the top of a $22–$29/hr middle band drawn from 71 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 97% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Oklahoma City, OK

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Oklahoma City, OK right now, from 14 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 126 other active welding openings from 86 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Oklahoma City, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

CoolSys currently has 1 other opening live in Oklahoma, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HireCall (7), American StaffCorp Job Board (5), and Aerotek (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $31/hr, Tulsa at $27/hr, and Sand Springs at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Oklahoma City, OK

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipefitter Journeyman Refrigeration - Commercial & Industrial figures were last recalculated when this page was built.