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Job Description

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2041.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 105,420.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 50.00
Currently, there are 31,990 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Chemical Engineer”

Perform tests and monitor performance of processes throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
Design and plan layout of equipment.
Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.

Related Technology & Tools

Laboratory evaporaters
Agitators
Sludge dryers
Gas absorbers
Lyophilizers
Mixing tanks
Vacuum pumps
Surface analysis spectroscopes
Filtration systems
Powder mixing equipment
Mass spectrometers
Atomic force microscopes
Wet scrubbers
Plate filter presses
Vial handling systems
Heat exchangers
Personal computers
Catalytic reactors
Safety goggles
Distillation columns
Benchtop mixers
Benchtop centrifuges
Personal digital assistants PDA
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Distillation systems
Chromatographic scanning equipment

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