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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 Process Control, Design, or Development Engineer”

Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
Design and plan layout of equipment.
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.
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.
Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
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.
Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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