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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”.

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Tasks for “Chemical Engineer”

Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
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.
Design and plan layout of equipment.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Vial handling systems
Vacuum pumps
Lyophilizers
Distillation systems
Distillation columns
Benchtop centrifuges
Catalytic reactors
Plate filter presses
Mass spectrometers
Sludge dryers
Heat exchangers
Surface analysis spectroscopes
Wet scrubbers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Mixing tanks
Chromatographic scanning equipment
Benchtop mixers
Agitators
Filtration systems
Powder mixing equipment
Personal computers
Safety goggles
Atomic force microscopes
Gas absorbers
Laboratory evaporaters
Programmable logic controllers PLC

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