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