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