Copper Tube Brazing Specialist (HVAC Coils)

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingAluminumCopperAPI
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Posted on October 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Copper Tube Brazing Specialist role focuses on performing manual brazing and soldering on copper and aluminum parts used in thermal systems, ensuring precision and compliance with specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Stage and fit tubes, headers, return bends, distributors, and fittings to match drawings and work orders.
  • Braise/solder with oxy-acetylene or induction equipment per documented methods and standards.
  • Manage flame profile, heat input, and filler application to avoid oxidation and overheating.
  • Clean, align, and apply flux for optimal capillary action.
  • Perform visual checks and pressure/leak testing; rework as needed to spec.
  • Replace tips, clean nozzles, and verify gas pressures daily.
  • Log joint counts, repairs, and test outcomes in ERP or production records.
  • Safely manage copper tubing, nitrogen, flux, and gases.
  • Follow hot-work procedures; contribute ideas to quality, safety, and efficiency improvements.
  • Help train new team members; escalate equipment or material issues promptly.

Requirements

  • Comfort with measurement tools (tape, calipers, gauges, pressure meters).
  • Diagnostic ability to spot poor wetting or overheating and correct immediately.
  • Know-how in torch upkeep, safe cylinder handling, and regulator settings.
  • Quality focus—consistent appearance and integrity with minimal rework.
  • Safety mindset for hot work, open flames, and pressurized gases.
  • Positive, team-first attitude with interest in cross-training and Kaizen-style improvement.
  • High school diploma or GED; 3–6 months of relevant experience or training.

Additional Information

  • 8+ hours on your feet with frequent walking.
  • Reaching, sitting, stooping, and other repetitive motions.
  • Lift/handle 20–50 lbs multiple times per shift.
  • Extended hours and occasional overtime to support production demands.
  • Environment may include loud noise, vibration, and temperature swings.
  • Work adjacent to moving mechanical equipment.
  • PPE: Gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, and hard hats are required and provided by the company.

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$39/hr across 75 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 166 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 394 other active welding openings from 180 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $29/hr. Phoenix is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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