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