Chemical Engineer

Remote

💥 Engineering

Chemical Engineers are often employed in a laboratory environment to improve and refine chemical manufacturing methods. Chemical Engineers implement safety procedures to limit risk when working with volatile chemicals and heavy machinery, creating and testing new tools for properly developing a medication, household product or tech device. Their role is to apply biology and chemistry concepts to a manufacturing or processing environment within the scope of safety regulations. Chemical Engineers travel to different work sites to instruct and train manufacturers, collect samples to study, update processes and troubleshoot problems at production facilities.

What does a Chemical Engineer do?

Chemical Engineers, or Process Engineers, oversee the process of converting raw materials into new products in fields such as environmental conservation, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, energy and consumer manufacturing. Their duties include designing procedures to isolate different chemical elements and reconfigure them, testing the resulting products and designing equipment setups for optimal safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

A Chemical Engineer should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Chemical Engineer should be able to execute:

Developing manufacturing processes that minimize waste and increase the quality of finished products
Monitoring and testing processes and products found in all phases of production
Developing and implementing safety procedures for staff working with hazardous materials
Designing, planning and implementing the layout of manufacturing equipment to optimize production and decrease costs
Staying up to date with new and emerging manufacturing processes
Creating and presenting cost analysis reports to upper management

Required Skills

A competitive Chemical Engineer will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Ability to apply chemical principles in new and creative ways
Expert knowledge of chemical components, solutions and mixtures
Understanding of safe handling procedures of all chemicals, including hazardous materials
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Superior math skills, including physical and chemical math equations and theories
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively as a team with other staff members

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