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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 “Development Engineer”

Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
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.
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.
Conduct research to develop new and improved 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.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
Design and plan layout of equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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