Chemical Engineers

Monitor and analyze data from processes and experiments.

Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.

Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.

Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.

Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.

Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.

Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.

Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.

Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.

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.

Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.

Design and plan layout of equipment.

Develop computer models of chemical processes.