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