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