Chemical engineers develop and design chemical manufacturing processes. Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• Math and science skills, particularly chemistry
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills
• Material and energy balance
• Unit operations (including distillation, extraction, leaching, and necessary processes)
• Process control

You’ll be involved in the design, manufacture and operation of processes that turn raw materials into domestic and industrial products.

You could work in a range of industries, like:

• food and drink
• pharmaceuticals
• textiles
• oil and gas
• minerals
• energy and water
• biotechnology

You may also research and develop new or improved products.

If you work in research and development, you’ll:

• test new ways to develop products in the lab
• use computer models to work out the safest and most cost-effective production methods
• plan how to move lab tests into a pilot production phase, then on to large-scale industrial processing
• develop methods to deal with by-products and waste materials in a safe way

In manufacturing, you’ll:

• work with plant designers to create equipment and control instruments for the production process
• help to oversee the day-to-day operation of the processing plant
• monitor production and deal with problems
• work closely with quality control and health and safety managers

You could also work in biochemical engineering, developing anything from new medicines like vaccines and stem cell therapies, to sources of sustainable energy like biofuels.

• With experience, you could progress to senior process or design engineer, research and development manager. You could go on to be a plant manager, or overall operations manager.
• After completing your B.Tech , Jobs can be searched in companies such as : Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon Engineering, GSFC, NFL, Rallis India, ONGC, HPCL, BPCL, Reliance Petroleum Ltd., Indian Oil Corporation, GAIL, Tata Chemicals, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd., Aarti Industries, Chambal Fertilizers, Rashtriya Chemicals, Zuari Agro Chemicals, PotashCorp, Yara International, Bayer Crop Science, Engineers India Ltd., Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. Bombay Dyeing, Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. Nestle, PepsiCo, Amul, Britannia Industries , Grasim Industries, etc.