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