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