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