The qualified technician may find himself/herself as a member of an engineering team
which may consist of engineers, scientists, artisans, process personnel, technologists and
technicians from other disciplines. Functions may include the commissioning and
maintenance of chemical plants, process control, design and development, optimizing of
chemical processes, quality control over the products of the manufacturing processes,
feasibility studies and a variety of tasks related to the chemical process industry.
A profession in the field of chemical engineering offers a challenging and exciting career
in both the private and public sectors. There is a continuous demand for trained
manpower in the field of chemical engineering. Job designations may vary from
production foremen, area superintendents, line managers and various others within
several branches of heavy, light and general types of industries where the services and
expertise of such persons are required.