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