Will “Refinery Process Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
1.7% Chance of Automation
“Refinery Process 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
- Project 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
- Refinery Process 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 “Refinery Process Engineer”
- Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
- Design and plan layout of equipment.
- Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.
- Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
- 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.
- Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
- 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.
- 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.
- Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Vial handling systems
- Mixing tanks
- Benchtop mixers
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Mass spectrometers
- Catalytic reactors
- Chromatographic scanning equipment
- Surface analysis spectroscopes
- Atomic force microscopes
- Lyophilizers
- Laboratory evaporaters
- Agitators
- Safety goggles
- Vacuum pumps
- Wet scrubbers
- Distillation columns
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Heat exchangers
- Powder mixing equipment
- Sludge dryers
- Plate filter presses
- Personal computers
- Gas absorbers
- Filtration systems
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Distillation systems
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Office
- EPCON International CHEMPRO Engineering Suite
- Absorption process simulation software
- Statistical software
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Fathom
- CAD/CAM
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Arrow
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- Microsoft Word
- ChemicaLogic SteamTab
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Prode PD-Plus
- Madison Technical Software Chempak Plus
- AspenTech aspenONE for Chemicals
- Microsoft Visio
- C++
- Desktop publishing software
- Thermal Analysis Systems The Energy Analyst
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Chempute Software ChemDraw
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Structured query language SQL
- Relational database software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Madison Technical Software Enviropak
- G&P Engineering Software PhysProps
- Madison Technical Software Steampak
- C
- Chempute Software EstPro
- Microsoft Excel
- EPCON International SiNET
- CD-adapco STAR-CAD
- Chemstations CHEMCAD
- Chempute Software VisiMix
- GE Fanuc Proficy Machine Edition
- G&P Engineering Software EngVert
- EPCON International SYSTEM 7 Process Explorer
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Chempute Software Engineer's Aide SINET
- PTC Creo Parametric
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- SoftLab PHEdesign
- Chempute Software SuperPro Designer
- Presentation software
- Control Station ENGINEER
- Minitab
- SAP
- G&P Engineering Software PipeDrop
- Cerebro CerebroMix
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Chempute Software E-Notebook
- Microsoft Access