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Job Description

Overview

The Refrigeration Pipefitter is a field-based professional responsible for installing and servicing refrigeration piping systems for retail, commercial, and industrial customers.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Layout and install refrigeration piping systems.
  • Perform brazing and welding as required for system construction and repair.
  • Pressure test refrigeration piping to verify system integrity.
  • Support start-up and commissioning activities for completed systems.
  • Maintain strict safety standards while working independently and with a team.

Requirements

  • Journeyman-level pipefitting experience with HVAC-R/refrigeration piping.
  • Strong blueprint reading and layout skills.
  • Proficiency with brazing and welding techniques.
  • Ability to pressure test and troubleshoot piping systems.
  • Committed to safety, technical quality, and dependable customer service.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 74 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 313 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 174 different employers. 80 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,092 other active welding openings from 492 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.

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

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (29), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). 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 Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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