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