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