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CoolSys

Pipefitter Journeyman Refrigeration - Commercial & Industrial

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$35 – $45/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 1, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At CoolSys, we offer more than just a job—we provide stability, growth, and industry-leading benefits for our employees. This position involves the installation of refrigeration systems in commercial and industrial settings.

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 ones.
  • 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 to ensure safety compliance.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 29% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 60 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 78% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 212 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 127 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 909 other active welding openings from 403 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (36), Zachry Group (29), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $35/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Grand Prairie at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

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