Will “Process Control Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
1.7% Chance of Automation
“Process Control Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #77 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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
- Engineering Scientist
- Engineer
- 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
- Process Control 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
- Blending Coordinator
- Automation Engineer
- Absorption and Adsorption Engineer
Tasks for “Process Control Engineer”
- 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.
- Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
- Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
- Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
- Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
- Design and plan layout of equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Distillation columns
- Catalytic reactors
- Distillation systems
- Chromatographic scanning equipment
- Surface analysis spectroscopes
- Mass spectrometers
- Wet scrubbers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Heat exchangers
- Atomic force microscopes
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Powder mixing equipment
- Agitators
- Benchtop mixers
- Vacuum pumps
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Safety goggles
- Sludge dryers
- Laboratory evaporaters
- Filtration systems
- Plate filter presses
- Lyophilizers
- Mixing tanks
- Vial handling systems
- Personal computers
- Gas absorbers
- Statistical software
- Chemstations CHEMCAD
- C++
- SAP
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Cerebro CerebroMix
- Absorption process simulation software
- G&P Engineering Software PipeDrop
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Fathom
- G&P Engineering Software PhysProps
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- G&P Engineering Software EngVert
- Madison Technical Software Chempak Plus
- GE Fanuc Proficy Machine Edition
- Chempute Software EstPro
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Presentation software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Minitab
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Arrow
- Control Station ENGINEER
- Chempute Software SuperPro Designer
- SoftLab PHEdesign
- ChemicaLogic SteamTab
- EPCON International SiNET
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Relational database software
- Structured query language SQL
- AspenTech aspenONE for Chemicals
- Chempute Software ChemDraw
- Desktop publishing software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Access
- CAD/CAM
- Microsoft Word
- Chempute Software Engineer's Aide SINET
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- C
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Prode PD-Plus
- Microsoft Excel
- Madison Technical Software Enviropak
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- CD-adapco STAR-CAD
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- EPCON International SYSTEM 7 Process Explorer
- Chempute Software VisiMix
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- EPCON International CHEMPRO Engineering Suite
- Spreadsheet software
- Madison Technical Software Steampak
- Thermal Analysis Systems The Energy Analyst
- Chempute Software E-Notebook