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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”

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.
Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
Design and plan layout of equipment.
Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
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.
Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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