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Chemical Engineer, General

Aliases: Chemical Engineering Process Engineer

Industry/Sector(s): Chemical and Petrochemicals

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Chemical Engineer, General is expected to perform include:

• Directing operations of chemical plants

• Supervising operations and equipment for dissolving filtration, evaporation, dehydration, reduction, concentration, combination, crystallization, and all other unit operations for

manufacture of heavy chemicals, fine chemicals, etc. according to specifications

• Studying existing processes or equipment used, their efficiency and production level

• Conducting research into principles of chemistry, physics, thermodynamics, etc., to develop new process

• Improving the design of equipment for increasing efficiency of production

• Supervising installation of equipment for production on commercial scale

• Designing, constructing and studying operation of pilot plants to test efficiency of process before construction of full-sized equipment

• Supervising and co-ordinating activities of works operating grinders, mixers, vats, stills reactors and other equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT ²

• It needs one to be on their toes

• May need to handle a team

• Local travelling is a not a part of this job role

• Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities

• Work from home option is not available

Working hours

• Companies usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

• Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL) and One Arm (OA)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ⁴

Minimum – B.E. (Chemical)`

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of equipment and processes

• Knowledge of characteristics of chemical or chemical products such as acids, rayon, dyes, etc. developed in laboratory

• Ability to plan layout of plant to obtain maximum operating efficiency

• Well-versed with devising processes and equipment for their manufacture

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of particular phases of chemical engineering such as supervision of construction or operation of plant and works, and be designated accordingly

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ⁵

• All Chemical Engineering colleges across India

• Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

• Engineering Design & Power Training Institute

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

https://www.nesoindia.org/scholarships/other-scholarships-offered/scholarship-for-excellent-indian-engineering-students

http://www.iitk.ac.in/drpg/schol12/sch_detaill1.php

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

Coming soon

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Coming soon

Transfer option

• India: Yes

• Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁶

• For freshers - ₹ 15,000 to ₹ 20,000 per month

• For candidates with 2-3 years of experience or more - ₹ 25,000 to ₹ 40,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

Coming soon

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ⁸

Chemical & petrochemical companies across India

KEYWORDS

• Process Engineer

• Process Developer

• Process Creator

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2145.0100	Chemical Engineer, General
ISCO 2008	2145	Chemical Engineers
NIC 2008	20119	Manufacture of organic and inorganic chemical compounds n.e.c;Manufacture of organic and inorganic chemical compounds n.e.c;
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

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