| Job Title |
Chemical-engineering Technician |
| Job Description |
Applies Chemical Engineering Principles And Technical Skills
To Assist Chemical Engineer (profess. & Kin.) In Developing,
Improving, And Testing Chemical-plant Processes, Products, And
Equipment: Prepares Charts, Sketches, Diagrams, Flow Charts,
And Compiles And Records Engineering Data To Clarify Design
Details Or Functional Criteria Of Chemical Processing And
Physical Operation Units. Participates In Fabricating,
Installing, And Modifying Equipment To Ensure That Critical
Standards Are Met. Tests Developmental Equipment And Formulates
Standard Operating Procedures. Tests Processing Equipment And
Instruments To Observe And Record Operating Characteristics And
Performance Of Specified Design Or Process. Observes Chemical
Or Physical Operation Processes And Recommends Modification Or
Change. Observes And Confers With Equipment Operators To Ensure
Specified Techniques Are Used. Writes Technical Reports And
Submits Finding To Chemical Engineer (profess. & Kin.).
Performs Preventive And Corrective Maintenance Of Chemical
Processing Equipment. May Prepare Chemical Solutions For Use In
Processing Materials, Such As Synthetic Textiles, Detergents,
And Fertilizers Following Formula. May Set Up Test Apparatus.
May Instruct Or Direct Activities Of Technical Personnel. May
Assist In Developing And Testing Prototype Processing Systems
And Be Designated Chemical-engineering Technician,
Prototype-development (profess. & Kin.). May Assist In
Development Of Pilot-plant Units And Be Designated Pilot-plant
Research-technician (petrol. Refin.).
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