Chemical Engineers
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NOC 2021: 21320
Job Description
Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry and other sciences in order to solve practical problems for a wide range of industries. Examples include helping companies use chemicals to produce everything from gasoline to food products.
As a chemical engineer, you perform the following duties:
- Conduct research into the development or improvement of chemical engineering processes and materials
- Design machines and processes to produce products or chemical effects, such as refining oil
- Oversee the construction, operation, and maintenance of the machinery
- Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers
- Develop new products and safety testing techniques
- Carry out economic and technical feasibility studies
You may specialize in a specific industry, working with products and processes in:
- pulp and paper manufacturing
- pharmaceuticals
- petroleum refining
- energy processing
- plastics, adhesives and coatings production
- metal extraction and refining
Or you may specialize in an area that applies to various industries such as:
- process control
- pollution control
- fermentation processes