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