Chemical Engineers

Does not pass

• Monitor and analyze data from processes and experiments.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 19.5% of the role's time · $432M

• Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.

  physical work, outside the screen · 12.0% of the role's time · $265M

• Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

  physical work, outside the screen · 11.7% of the role's time · $258M

• 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.

  physical work, outside the screen · 10.6% of the role's time · $236M

• Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.1% of the role's time · $158M

• Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.8% of the role's time · $151M

• Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $115M

• Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.7% of the role's time · $104M

• Design and plan layout of equipment.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.6% of the role's time · $101M

• Develop computer models of chemical processes.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.1% of the role's time · $91.3M

• Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.7% of the role's time · $81.8M

• Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.7% of the role's time · $81.7M

• Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.6% of the role's time · $79.9M

• Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.8% of the role's time · $61.8M