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