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