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