Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, and compiles and records engineering data to clarify design details... [+] More

Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, 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. 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. May assist in development of pilot-plant units. [-] Less

Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, and compiles and records engineering data to clarify design details... [+] More

Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, 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. 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. May assist in development of pilot-plant units. [-] Less

Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, and compiles and records engineering data to clarify design details... [+] More

Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, 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. 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. May assist in development of pilot-plant units. [-] Less

Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, and compiles and records engineering data to clarify design details... [+] More

Monitors quality, creates, improves, and tests chemical-plant processes, products, equipment, and instrumentation, applying chemical engineering principles and technical skills to assist chemical engineers. Collects data, prepares charts, sketches, diagrams, flowcharts, 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. 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. May assist in development of pilot-plant units. [-] Less

Creates maps, mapping coordinates, software, databases, and other materials related to mapmaking, utilizing skills in drafting, engineering, mapping, and computer-aided mapping. Compiles data from many sources and uses the data to create maps. Sorts material, surveys and measures land, and... [+] More

Creates maps, mapping coordinates, software, databases, and other materials related to mapmaking, utilizing skills in drafting, engineering, mapping, and computer-aided mapping. Compiles data from many sources and uses the data to create maps. Sorts material, surveys and measures land, and researches records in order to create the map.

Prepares document drafts. Researches databases and library resources. Assists in creating new maps, oftentimes with computer-assisted equipment. [-] Less

Designs and coordinates development of integrated geographical information system data base of spatial and non-spatial data; and develops analyses and presentation of this data, applying knowledge of geographic information systems. Meets with users to develop system or project requirements. Discusses... [+] More

Designs and coordinates development of integrated geographical information system data base of spatial and non-spatial data; and develops analyses and presentation of this data, applying knowledge of geographic information systems. Meets with users to develop system or project requirements. Discusses specific problems to be solved, such as development of transportation planning and modeling, marketing and demographic mapping, or assessment of geologic and environmental factors.

Recommends procedures to increase data accessibility and ease of use. Designs data base and coordinates physical changes to data base, applying additional knowledge of spatial feature representations, such as points, lines, polygons, and geographic information system. Reviews existing and incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, and documentation. Oversees entry of data into data base, including application of coordinate geometry, keyboard entry of tabular data, manual digitizing of maps, scanning and automatic conversion to vectors, and conversion of other sources of digital data. Determines or verifies designations of cartographic symbols. Determines nature of information to be queried, such as location, characteristics of location, trend, pattern, routing, and modeling various series of events. Determines and applies analysis procedures for spatial and non-spatial data. Determines how to analyze spatial relationships, including adjacency, containment, and proximity. Determines effective presentation of information and selects cartographic elements, including two-dimensional or perspective view, map projection, scale, color, shading, symbols, and additional elements, such as images, graphs, tables, and overlays. Creates output, such as maps and graphs, using computer and geographic information system software and related equipment. Presents information to users and answers questions. May train users. [-] Less

Supervises and... [+] More

Supervises and coordinates activities of chemical engineers and other employees engaged in developing new and improved processes, designing equipment, and developing processes for manufacturing chemicals and related products utilizing principles and technology of chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering and related physical and natural sciences. Oversees research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes. Designs and plans layout, and oversees personnel engaged in constructing, controlling, and improving equipment to carry out chemical processes on a commercial scale. Supervises analysis of operating procedures and equipment and machinery functions to reduce processing time and cost.

Ensures 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. Analyzes department budget to identify budget needs and may allocate operating budget funds. Interprets company policy to employees, and enforces company policy and practices. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet department deadlines. Recommends measures to improve methods, performance, and quality of product or service, and suggests changes to increase efficiency. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work problems. May direct activities of workers who operate and control such equipment as condensers, absorption and evaporation towers, kilns, pumps, stills, valves, tanks, boilers, compressors, grinders, pipelines, electromagnets, and centrifuges to effect required chemical or physical change. May recruit, hire, train staff, evaluate employee performance, and recommend or initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action. [-] Less

Develops processes and... [+] More

Develops processes and designs equipment for manufacturing chemicals and related products utilizing principles and technology of chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, and related physical and natural sciences. Solves problems involving the production or use of chemicals, applying principles of chemistry and engineering. Plans and tests methods of manufacturing products and treating the by-products. Utilizes computer technology to optimize all phases of research and production. Excludes paraprofessionals and supervisory positions.

Designs, plans layout, and oversees workers engaged in constructing, controlling, and improving equipment to carry out chemical processes on a 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. Oversees 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 conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes. 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. [-] Less

Plans and conducts tests on chemicals and fuels and conducts environmental, operational, or performance tests on equipment, controls, systems, and processes. Designs and directs engineering and technical personnel in fabrication of testing and test-control apparatus and equipment. Requires a degree... [+] More

Plans and conducts tests on chemicals and fuels and conducts environmental, operational, or performance tests on equipment, controls, systems, and processes. Designs and directs engineering and technical personnel in fabrication of testing and test-control apparatus and equipment. Requires a degree in chemical engineering or a closely-related field. Excludes paraprofessional and supervisory positions.

Directs and coordinates engineering activities concerned with development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices required to test, telemeter, record, and reduce test data. Determines conditions under which tests are to be conducted and sequences and phases of test operations. Directs and exercises control over operational, functional, and performance phases of tests. Confers with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve testing problems, such as chemical or system malfunctions, incomplete test data, and data interpretation, considering such factors as conditions under which test was conducted and instrumentation, procedures, and phase of test used to obtain and record data. Analyzes and interprets test data, and prepares technical reports for use by engineering and management personnel. May use computer-assisted engineering software and equipment. [-] Less

Designs equipment and processes to produce chemical changes in elements and compounds, performing duties as described under design engineer, facilities.