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