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