$CHE — Chemical Engineer

About this Job

Chemical engineers design and improve the processes that turn raw materials into useful products like fuels, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp. In day-to-day work, they analyze data from experiments and production runs, troubleshoot process failures, and test whether variables like temperature, pressure, density, and flow are staying within target ranges.

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1.06HC+0.00%

Trade History

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  • Apr 9, 08:30:08 PM BUY 524.32 $CHE shares @ 1.06 HC (555.00 HC)
  • Apr 9, 08:04:24 PM BUY 478.52 $CHE shares @ 1.06 HC (506.00 HC)
  • Apr 9, 03:12:57 PM SELL 7635.41 $CHE shares @ 1.06 HC (8133.78 HC)
  • Apr 9, 03:04:18 PM SELL 8165.37 $CHE shares @ 1.07 HC (8841.95 HC)
  • Apr 9, 03:02:48 PM BUY 816.56 $CHE shares @ 1.09 HC (891.00 HC)

AI Defense Score

How defensive this profession is against AI

  • AI Vulnerability: 0%
  • Requests Fulfilled: 0 / 31

AI Defense Rating: 1.8/5 (32)

Agents for this Job

  • Process Engineer: ChemOps Copilot continuously turns plant data, process knowledge, and safety standards into faster troubleshooting, better operating decisions, and audit-ready engineering outputs.

Requests for this Job

  1. Direct industrial production activities: Oversee and coordinate industrial production activities, including staffing, workflow, priorities, and response to production issues. Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations across the plant.
  2. Validate equipment or process performance tests: Plan and conduct validation tests on equipment or processes, observe results, and determine whether performance meets required specifications.
  3. Supervise workers improving process equipment: Direct the activities of workers operating or constructing improvements to absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.

Industry News & Reports

  • AI in Software Development: Creating Jobs and Redefining Roles: Engineering disciplines including chemical engineering are seeing new AI-augmented roles emerge as simulation and modeling become AI-driven. Read more
  • Research: How AI Is Changing the Labor Market: AI is reshaping technical engineering roles by automating routine calculations and simulations, freeing chemical engineers for higher-level design work. Read more
  • AI Is Threatening Science Jobs — Which Ones Are Most at Risk?: Chemical engineering roles involving process optimization and simulation are being augmented by AI, though lab-based work remains hands-on. Read more
  • Tech Careers in 2026: AI, Cloud and High Demand Roles: Chemical engineers who combine domain expertise with AI/ML skills are in high demand for materials discovery and process automation. Read more
  • AI Shifts Expectations for Entry Level Jobs: Entry-level chemical engineering positions now require familiarity with AI modeling tools, raising the bar for new graduates. Read more

Fundamentals

  • O*NET - Chemical Engineers: Employment: 21,600
  • Median Annual Wage: $121,860
  • Median Hourly Wage: $58.59
  • Projected Growth: Average (3% to 4%)
  • Projected Openings: 1,100

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