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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”.
Also Known As…
- Chemical Engineers
- Scientist
- Refinery Process Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Process Development Engineer
- Process Control Engineer
- Engineering Scientist
- Engineer
- Development Engineer
- Weapons Engineer
- Weapons Designer
- Technical Supervisor
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Sand Technologist
- Sand Analyst
- Research Chemical Engineer
- Processes Chemical Design Engineer
- Process Development Director
- Process Design Engineer
- Process Design Chemical Engineer
- Polymerization Supervisor
- Polymerization Engineer
- Poly Area Supervisor
- Plastics Engineer
- Plant Engineer
- Pharmaceutical Process Engineer
- Oxidation Engineer
- Nanotechnologist
- Monomer Recovery Supervisor
- Lubricating Engineer
- Gas Combustion Engineer
- Fuels Engineer
- Explosives Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Commissioning Engineer
- Chemical Test Engineer
- Chemical Research Engineer
- Chemical Process Engineer
- Chemical Process Control, Design, or Development Engineer
- Chemical Engineer
- Blending Coordinator
- Automation Engineer
- Absorption and Adsorption Engineer
Tasks for “Chemical Engineer”
- Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
- Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
- Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
- Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
- Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.
- Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
- Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
- Design and plan layout of equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Agitators
- Powder mixing equipment
- Atomic force microscopes
- Personal computers
- Gas absorbers
- Vacuum pumps
- Safety goggles
- Filtration systems
- Sludge dryers
- Chromatographic scanning equipment
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Wet scrubbers
- Heat exchangers
- Lyophilizers
- Benchtop mixers
- Distillation columns
- Mixing tanks
- Surface analysis spectroscopes
- Laboratory evaporaters
- Plate filter presses
- Mass spectrometers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Distillation systems
- Catalytic reactors
- Vial handling systems
- Chempute Software E-Notebook
- ChemicaLogic SteamTab
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Absorption process simulation software
- Relational database software
- Microsoft Word
- Thermal Analysis Systems The Energy Analyst
- Prode PD-Plus
- C
- Chemstations CHEMCAD
- Structured query language SQL
- SoftLab PHEdesign
- GE Fanuc Proficy Machine Edition
- Madison Technical Software Enviropak
- EPCON International CHEMPRO Engineering Suite
- CAD/CAM
- Madison Technical Software Chempak Plus
- Control Station ENGINEER
- Chempute Software VisiMix
- G&P Engineering Software EngVert
- Spreadsheet software
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Fathom
- Minitab
- G&P Engineering Software PipeDrop
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Chempute Software ChemDraw
- Microsoft Project
- Cerebro CerebroMix
- Microsoft Access
- EPCON International SiNET
- Desktop publishing software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Chempute Software SuperPro Designer
- EPCON International SYSTEM 7 Process Explorer
- CD-adapco STAR-CAD
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Arrow
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Presentation software
- G&P Engineering Software PhysProps
- Chempute Software Engineer's Aide SINET
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- AspenTech aspenONE for Chemicals
- C++
- Chempute Software EstPro
- Madison Technical Software Steampak
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- SAP