| Job Title |
Chemical Engineer |
| Job Description |
Designs Equipment And Develops Processes For Manufacturing
Chemicals And Related Products Utilizing Principles And
Technology Of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering And
Related Physical And Natural Sciences: Conducts Research To
Develop New And Improved Chemical Manufacturing Processes.
Designs, Plans Layout, And Oversees Workers Engaged In
Constructing, Controlling, And Improving Equipment To Carry Out
Chemical Processes On Commercial Scale. Analyzes Operating
Procedures And Equipment And Machinery Functions To Reduce
Processing Time And Cost. Designs Equipment To Control
Movement, Storage, And Packaging Of Solids, Liquids, And Gases.
Designs And Plans Measurement And Control Systems For Chemical
Plants Based On Data Collected In Laboratory Experiments And
Pilot Plant Operations. Determines Most Effective Arrangement Of
Unit Operations Such As Mixing, Grinding, Crushing, Heat
Transfer, Size Reduction, Hydrogenation, Distillation,
Purification, Oxidation, Polymerization, Evaporation, And
Fermentation, Exercising Judgment To Compromise Between Process
Requirements, Economic Evaluation, Operator Effectiveness, And
Physical And Health Hazards. Directs Activities Of Workers Who
Operate And Control Such Equipment As Condensers, Absorption
And Evaporation Towers, Kilns, Pumps, Stills, Valves, Tanks,
Boilers, Compressors, Grinders, Pipelines, Electro-magnets, And
Centrifuges To Effect Required Chemical Or Physical Change.
Performs Tests And Takes Measurements Throughout Stages Of
Production To Determine Degree Of Control Over Variables Such
As Temperature, Density, Specific Gravity, And Pressure. May
Apply Principles Of Chemical Engineering To Solve Environmental
Problems. May Apply Principles Of Chemical Engineering To Solve
Bio-medical Problems. May Develop Electro-chemical Processes To
Generate Electric Currents, Using Controlled Chemical Reactions
Or To Produce Chemical Changes, Using Electric Currents. May
Specialize In Heat Transfer And Energy Conversion,
Petrochemicals And Fuels, Materials Handling, Pharmaceuticals,
Foods, Forest Products, Or Products Such As Plastics,
Detergents, Rubber, Or Synthetic Textiles. May Be Designated
According To Area Of Specialization.
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