Chemical Engineers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 64,890 - 169,770; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Chemical Engineer responsible for estimating production costs, directing operations, troubleshooting manufacturing problems, and designing control systems in the United States. The role involves utilizing scientific methods, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving skills. The typical yearly salary ranges from $64,890 to $169,770, reflecting the demand for skilled professionals in this field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimate of production costs and progress reports for management.
• Direct activities of workers who operate or build absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
• Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
• Determine most effective arrangement of operations like mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
• Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on laboratory experiments and pilot plant operations.
• Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents using controlled chemical processes.

Skills

Science

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Systems Analysis

Judgment and Decision Making

Mathematics

Job description

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimate of production costs and progress reports for management.
• Direct activities of workers who operate or build absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
• Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
• Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
• Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and pilot plant operations.
• Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents using controlled chemical processes.

Key Skills

• Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing information to evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes affect outcomes.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.

Salary

The typical yearly salary for Chemical Engineers is between $64,890 and $169,770.