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