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