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