Will “Explosives Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
1.7% Chance of Automation
“Explosives Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #77 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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
- Design 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 “Explosives Engineer”
- Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
- 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 laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
- Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
- Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
- Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
- Conduct research to develop new and improved 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Plate filter presses
- Powder mixing equipment
- Agitators
- Filtration systems
- Surface analysis spectroscopes
- Catalytic reactors
- Laboratory evaporaters
- Personal computers
- Gas absorbers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Benchtop mixers
- Vacuum pumps
- Sludge dryers
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Safety goggles
- Heat exchangers
- Atomic force microscopes
- Mixing tanks
- Distillation systems
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Vial handling systems
- Lyophilizers
- Mass spectrometers
- Distillation columns
- Chromatographic scanning equipment
- Wet scrubbers
- CAD/CAM
- Chempute Software EstPro
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- CD-adapco STAR-CAD
- C++
- Microsoft Excel
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Microsoft Project
- Relational database software
- Absorption process simulation software
- Statistical software
- EPCON International SiNET
- Minitab
- Cerebro CerebroMix
- G&P Engineering Software PipeDrop
- Microsoft Office
- G&P Engineering Software PhysProps
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- Spreadsheet software
- Structured query language SQL
- Chempute Software VisiMix
- Madison Technical Software Chempak Plus
- AspenTech aspenONE for Chemicals
- SoftLab PHEdesign
- G&P Engineering Software EngVert
- C
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- SAP
- Microsoft Word
- Chempute Software E-Notebook
- ChemicaLogic SteamTab
- Chemstations CHEMCAD
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Prode PD-Plus
- EPCON International SYSTEM 7 Process Explorer
- Chempute Software Engineer's Aide SINET
- Control Station ENGINEER
- GE Fanuc Proficy Machine Edition
- Microsoft Access
- Desktop publishing software
- Madison Technical Software Enviropak
- Chempute Software SuperPro Designer
- EPCON International CHEMPRO Engineering Suite
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Fathom
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Chempute Software ChemDraw
- Thermal Analysis Systems The Energy Analyst
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Madison Technical Software Steampak
- Presentation software
- Applied Flow Technology AFT Arrow
- Dassault Systemes CATIA