Senior Commercial Refrigeration Pipefitter & Installer

Smart Care Solutions; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Care Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Commercial Refrigeration Pipefitter / Installer in the Raleigh, NC area. You will read plans, lay out installations, and install piping and equipment for supermarket and large commercial systems, from rough-in through start-up.

Must have extensive brazing skills, blueprints Reading, nitrogen purging, pressure testing, and rack-system experience, plus EPA Universal Certification and a valid driver’s license. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience installing piping and equipment for supermarket or large commercial refrigeration systems.
• Ability to independently lay out and complete refrigeration piping installations from plans and field conditions.
• Strong brazing skills, including experience brazing larger-diameter copper refrigeration piping.
• Knowledge of proper nitrogen-purging, pressure-testing, leak-testing, evacuation, and charging procedures.
• Experience installing and connecting rack refrigeration systems and related equipment.
• The ability to read blueprints, piping diagrams, schematics, and equipment specifications.
• Knowledge of pipe sizing, oil return, proper pitch, line routing, vibration prevention, hangers, supports, and refrigeration piping best practices.
• EPA Universal Certification.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and the ability to meet company insurance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install commercial refrigeration systems for supermarkets and large facilities.
• Lay out, fabricate, fit, and install refrigeration piping according to plans and job-site conditions.
• Install suction, liquid, discharge, hot-gas, oil, condensate, and other system piping.
• Measure, cut, bend, fit, braze, hang, support, and insulate refrigeration piping.
• Produce clean, properly supported piping installations with accurate pitch, spacing, and routing.
• Install refrigeration racks, condensers, compressors, evaporators, refrigerated cases, walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, and related equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, piping diagrams, equipment submittals, schematics, and manufacturer specifications.
• Perform nitrogen purging while brazing and follow proper refrigeration piping practices.
• Pressure-test piping, locate and repair leaks, evacuate systems, and assist with charging and start‑up.
• Coordinate installation work with project managers, electricians, plumbers, general contractors, and other trades.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Piping installation

Brazing copper

Nitrogen purging

Pressure testing

Rack systems experience

Education

EPA Universal Certification

Tools

Brazing equipment

Pipe bending tools

Job description

Smart Care Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Commercial Refrigeration Pipefitter / Installer in the Raleigh, NC area. You will read plans, lay out installations, and install piping and equipment for supermarket and large commercial systems, from rough-in through start-up.

Must have extensive brazing skills, blueprints Reading, nitrogen purging, pressure testing, and rack-system experience, plus EPA Universal Certification and a valid driver’s license. Travel may be required.