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.
- Tasks
- 13 tasks13 core
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-2041.00SOC 2018: 17-2041
What the work is made of
All 13 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Monitor and analyze data from processes and experiments.Core taskTask 20955Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 2. Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.Core taskTask 3552Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 3. Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.Core taskTask 3557Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 4. Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.Core taskTask 18471Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 5. Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.Core taskTask 18472Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 6. Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.Core taskTask 3558Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 7. Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.Core taskTask 3556Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 8. Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.Core taskTask 3554Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 9. Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.Core taskTask 3559Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 10. Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.Core taskTask 3553Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 11. Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.Core taskTask 3555Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 12. 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.Core taskTask 18473Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
- Task 13. Design and plan layout of equipment.Core taskTask 3560Rated by 22 occupational experts, July 2017
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-2041
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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