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