Chemical Engineers
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.
32 alternate job titles:
Absorption and Adsorption Engineer
Blending Coordinator
Chemical Design Process Engineer
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Process Engineer
Chemical Research Engineer
Chemical Test Engineer
Controls Engineer
Development Engineer
Engineer
Engineering Scientist
Explosives Engineer
Fuel Engineer
Gas Combustion Engineer
Lubricating Engineer
Oxidation Engineer
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer
Plant Engineer
Plastics Engineer
Polymerization Engineer
Process Application Engineer
Process Control Engineer
Process Design Chemical Engineer
Process Development Engineer
Process Engineer
Process Improvement Engineer
Project Engineer
Refinery Process Engineer
Research Chemical Engineer
Scientist
Weapons Designer
Weapons Engineer
Salary Information
Chemical Engineers: $121,860 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures. | Development |
| Develop technical methods or processes. | Development |
| Design control systems for mechanical or other equipment. | Development |
| Design industrial processing systems. | Development |
| Design computer modeling or simulation programs. | Development |
| Determine operational methods. | General |
| Estimate operational costs. | General |
| Prepare operational reports. | General |
| Direct industrial production activities. | General |
| Conduct validation tests of equipment or processes. | General |
| Determine causes of operational problems or failures. | General |
| Research industrial processes or operations. | Analysis |
| Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes. | Analysis |
| Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems. | Analysis |
| Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations. | Maintenance |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Absorption process simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Applied Flow Technology AFT Arrow | Analytical or scientific software |
| Applied Flow Technology AFT Fathom | Analytical or scientific software |
| AspenTech aspenONE | Analytical or scientific software |
| CD-adapco STAR-CAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Cerebro CerebroMix | Analytical or scientific software |
| ChemicaLogic SteamTab | Analytical or scientific software |
| Chempute Software ChemDraw | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Chempute Software Engineer's Aide SINET | Analytical or scientific software |
| Chempute Software EstPro | Financial analysis software |
| Chempute Software SuperPro Designer | Analytical or scientific software |
| Chempute Software VisiMix | Analytical or scientific software |
| Chemstations CHEMCAD | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided design and drafting CADD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Control Station ENGINEER | Analytical or scientific software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Desktop publishing software | Desktop publishing software |
| EPCON International CHEMPRO Engineering Suite | Analytical or scientific software |
| EPCON International SYSTEM 7 Process Explorer | Analytical or scientific software |
| EPCON International SiNET | Analytical or scientific software |
| G&P Engineering Software EngVert | Analytical or scientific software |
| G&P Engineering Software PipeDrop | Analytical or scientific software |
| GE Fanuc Proficy Machine Edition | Industrial control software |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Madison Technical Software Chempak Plus | Analytical or scientific software |
| Madison Technical Software Enviropak | Analytical or scientific software |
| Madison Technical Software Steampak | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Exchange | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Visual C# .NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Presentation software | Presentation software |
| Prode PD-Plus | Analytical or scientific software |
| SoftLab PHEdesign | Analytical or scientific software |
| Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| Thermal Analysis Systems The Energy Analyst | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Chempute Software E-Notebook | Data base user interface and query software |
| G&P Engineering Software PhysProps | Data base user interface and query software |
| Relational database software | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Chemical Engineer | National Certification Commission in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified Reliability Engineer | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| EMC Design Engineer | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Level II Laboratory Lubricant Analyst | International Council for Machinery Lubrication | Not Available |
| Source Inspector Electrical Equipment | American Petroleum Institute | Not Available |
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