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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
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. | Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to on-going chemical reactions. | |||
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Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying. | ||||
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Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management. | ||||
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Direct activities of workers who operate or who are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment. | ||||
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Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new product and test proposed process in small scale operation such as a pilot plant. | ||||
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Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents using controlled chemical processes. | ||||
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Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes. | ||||
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Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations. | ||||
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Design and plan layout of equipment. | ||||
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Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes. | ||||
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Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. | ||||
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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. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Chemical Engineers
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. | |||
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Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. | |||
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Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. | |||
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Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. | |||
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Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. | |||
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Technology Design | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). | |||
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Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Absorption process simulation software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Applied Flow Technology AFT Arrow | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Applied Flow Technology AFT Fathom | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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AspenTech aspenONE for Chemicals | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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C++ | Object or component oriented development software | |||
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CD-adapco STAR-CAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Cerebro CerebroMix | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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ChemicaLogic SteamTab | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Chempute Software ChemDraw | Graphics or photo imaging software | |||
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Chempute Software E-Notebook | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Chempute Software Engineer's Aide SINET | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Chempute Software EstPro | Financial analysis software | |||
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Chempute Software SuperPro Designer | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Chempute Software VisiMix | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Chemstations CHEMCAD | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Control Station ENGINEER | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Desktop publishing software | Desktop publishing software | |||
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EPCON International CHEMPRO Engineering Suite | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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EPCON International SYSTEM 7 Process Explorer | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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EPCON International SiNET | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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G&P Engineering Software EngVert | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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G&P Engineering Software PhysProps | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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G&P Engineering Software PipeDrop | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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GE Fanuc Proficy Machine Edition | Industrial control software | |||
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Laboratory information management system LIMS software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Madison Technical Software Chempak Plus | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Madison Technical Software Enviropak | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Madison Technical Software Steampak | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Microsoft Project | Project management software | |||
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Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | |||
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Microsoft Visual C# .NET | Object or component oriented development software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Presentation software | Presentation software | |||
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Prode PD-Plus | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Relational database software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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SoftLab PHEdesign | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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SolidWorks CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Thermal Analysis Systems The Energy Analyst | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Agitators | Mixers or agitators | |||
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Atomic force microscopes | Scanning probe microscopes | |||
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Benchtop centrifuges | Benchtop centrifuges | |||
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Benchtop mixers | Laboratory mixers | |||
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Catalytic reactors | Catalytic combustion analyzers | |||
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Chromatographic scanning equipment | Chromatographic scanners | |||
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Distillation columns | Distillation pipings or columns or fittings | |||
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Distillation systems | Bi distillation units | |||
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Filtration systems | Laboratory filtration hardware or accessories | |||
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Gas absorbers | Chemical absorption gas analyzers | |||
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Heat exchangers | Heat exchangers | |||
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Laboratory evaporaters | Laboratory evaporators | |||
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Lyophilizers | Freezedryers or lyophilzers | |||
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Mass spectrometers | Mass spectrometers | |||
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Mixing tanks | Laboratory mixers | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Personal digital assistants PDA | Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers | |||
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Plate filter presses | Ultrafiltration equipment | |||
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Powder mixing equipment | Laboratory mixers | |||
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Programmable logic controllers PLC | Microcontrollers | |||
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Safety goggles | Goggles | |||
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Sludge dryers | Dewatering equipment | |||
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Surface analysis spectroscopes | Spectrometers | |||
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Vacuum pumps | Vacuum pumps | |||
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Vial handling systems | Robotic or automated liquid handling systems | |||
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Wet scrubbers | Wet scrubbers | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | Bachelor's Degree | |||
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Related Work Experience | None | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Up to and including 1 month | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Absorption and Adsorption Engineer | |||
Automation Engineer | |||
Blending Coordinator | |||
Chemical Engineer | |||
Chemical Process Control, Design, or Development Engineer | |||
Chemical Process Engineer | |||
Chemical Research Engineer | |||
Chemical Test Engineer | |||
Commissioning Engineer | |||
Design Engineer | |||
Development Engineer | |||
Engineer | |||
Engineering Scientist | |||
Explosives Engineer | |||
Fuels Engineer | |||
Gas Combustion Engineer | |||
Lubricating Engineer | |||
Monomer Recovery Supervisor | |||
Nanotechnologist | |||
Oxidation Engineer | |||
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer | |||
Plant Engineer | |||
Plastics Engineer | |||
Poly Area Supervisor | |||
Polymerization Engineer | |||
Polymerization Supervisor | |||
Process Control Engineer | |||
Process Design Engineer | |||
Process Development Director | |||
Process Development Engineer | |||
Process Engineer | |||
Processes Chemical Design Engineer | |||
Project Engineer | |||
Refinery Process Engineer | |||
Research Chemical Engineer | |||
Sand Analyst | |||
Sand Technologist | |||
Scientist | |||
Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) | |||
Technical Supervisor | |||
Weapons Designer | |||
Weapons Engineer | |||
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