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