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