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