Hard Skills

• Process design
• Process optimization
• Reaction engineering
• Thermodynamics
• Heat transfer
• Mass transfer
• Fluid mechanics
• Process safety management (PSM)
• Hazard and operability studies (HAZOP)
• Root cause analysis (RCA)
• Scale-up and commercialization
• Material and energy balances
• Unit operations
• Pilot plant operations
• Statistical process control (SPC)

Technical Proficiencies

• ASPEN Plus
• HYSYS
• MATLAB
• Python for data analysis
• COMSOL Multiphysics
• AutoCAD / CAD software
• Process simulation software
• Laboratory instrumentation
• Analytical chemistry techniques (GC, HPLC, FTIR)
• Process control systems (DCS, PLC)
• Data acquisition and analysis
• Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Industry Knowledge

• Chemical manufacturing
• Petrochemical processes
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Polymer and plastics processing
• Environmental regulations
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Quality management systems (ISO 9001)
• Environmental, health and safety (EHS)
• Process validation
• Technology transfer

Soft Skills

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Technical communication
• Problem solving
• Analytical thinking
• Project management
• Time management
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Attention to detail

Industry Certifications & Standards

• Professional Engineer (PE) – Chemical
• Six Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt)
• Lean manufacturing
• OSHA safety training
• ISO 14001 environmental management
• GMP compliance

Action Verbs

• Designed
• Optimized
• Implemented
• Validated
• Analyzed
• Developed
• Scaled up
• Improved
• Led
• Collaborated
• Troubleshot
• Standardized
• Streamlined
• Monitored
• Documented