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