DESCRIPTION
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.
AVERAGE SALARY
$51.09 hourly, $106,260 annual
EMPLOYERS
- Chemical Engineer/ Plastic Engineer/ Project Engineer
- Frontier Performance Polymers Corporation
- Parsippany, NJ
RELATED CAREERS
- Chemists: an expert in chemistry; a person engaged in chemical research or experiments.
- Manufacturing Engineers: focus on the design and operation of integrated systems for the production of high-quality, economically competitive products.
- Materials Engineers: create and study materials at the atomic level
Detailed Information
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.