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Job Description

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 49,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
Currently, there are 65,510 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemical Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Chemical Engineering Technician”

Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment.
Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.
Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits.
Operate experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design.
Develop or conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, or products.
Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
Design or fabricate experimental apparatus to develop new products or processes.
Direct or monitor other workers producing chemical products.
Provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers.
Develop new chemical engineering processes or production techniques.
Write technical reports or prepare graphs or charts to document experimental results.

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Chromatography developing tanks
Ultraviolet UV lamps
Magnetic stirring bars
Agitation tanks
Volumetric flasks
Muffle furnaces
Perchloric acid hoods
Geiger-Muller counters
Reflux condensers
Metering pumps
Optical pyrometers
Evaporating dishes
Deuterium lamps
Safety goggles
Single-pan balances
Exhaust hoods
Dust and particulate respirators
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U-tube manometers
Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
Voltmeters
Face shields
Benchtop centrifuges
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Abbe refractometers
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Pressure gauges
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Autotitrators
High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
Lasers
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Personal computers
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Radiation detectors
Glass tubing
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Velometers
Automatic buret cleaners
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Mortars and pestles
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Laboratory heating plates
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Rotameters
Mainframe computers
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Laboratory tongs
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Laboratory vacuum pumps
Gooch crucibles
Capillary tubing
Digital handheld thermometers
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Infrared lamps
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Desktop computers
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Laboratory balances
Laboratory flasks
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Laboratory centrifugal pumps
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Gravity convection ovens
Safety glasses
Ionization gauges
Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
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Fire extinguishers
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Safety gloves
Thermal conductivity detectors
Refrigerated coolers
Infrared IR spectroscopes
Triple beam balances
pH indicators
Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
Graphing calculators
Unequal-arm balances
Photomultiplier tubes
Titrators
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Laboratory vacuum hand pumps
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Ion exchange chromatography equipment
Cooling baths
Bunsen burners
Safety showers
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Differential refractometers
Hazardous material protective clothing
Monochromators
Vapor monitor badges
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Dye lasers
Graphite furnaces
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Liquid transfer pumps
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Westphal balances
Thinlayer chromatography analyzers
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Reaction flasks
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Electronic toploading balances
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McLeod gauges
Flame ionization detectors FID
Bell jars
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Ultracentrifuges
Sample crushers
Gas drying tubes
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