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Chemical Engineering Technologist
OFO Code: 214502
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 214502
- Occupation
- Chemical Engineering Technologist
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- PROFESSIONALS
- Unit group
- 2145 · Chemical Engineers
Official description
Chemical engineers conduct research and develop, advise on and direct commercial-scale chemical processes and production of various substances and items such as crude oil, petroleum derivatives, food and drink products, medicines, or synthetic materials. They direct maintenance and repair of chemical plant and equipment and study and advise on chemical aspects of particular materials, products or processes.
More official OFO detail
Specialisations: Hydrometallurgical Technologist, Petrochemicals Technologist, Crude Oil Technologist, Cosmetics Technologist, Coal Technologist, Fuel Technologist, Plastics Technologist, Catalytic Processing Technologist, Biochemical Technologist, Pharmaceutical Technologist, Bioengineering Technologist, Food Processing Technologist, Refinery Process Engineer, Environmental (Water, Air, Soil) Technologist, Process Plants Design and Erection Technologist, Fluid Dynamics Technologist
- Developing safety procedures to be employed
- Establishing control standards and procedures to ensure safety and efficiency of chemical production operations and safety of workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to on-going chemical reactions
- Preparing estimates of production costs and production progress reports for management
- Performing tests throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables, including temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure
- Performing laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and testing proposed process in small scale operation such as a pilot plant
- Specifying chemical production methods, materials and quality standards and ensuring that they conform to specifications
- Designing chemical plant equipment and devising processes for manufacturing chemicals and products
2. Demand status
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
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