Top Skills For Chemical Engineers To Learn

Here are 5 skills you should aim to develop as a chemical engineer.

Knowing what types of skills employers are actively seeking, can save you a lot of time and energy. What skills should chemical engineers have? And more importantly, how can we improve our proficiency in those skills, to increase our hire-ability? In my "Best Industries for Chem E's" video, I looked over hundreds of job postings from different industries. I've saved you the headache by "distilling" it down to 5 key skills to land you a chemical engineering job after graduation.

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Shawn Esquivel is a chemical engineer in training. This video and this channel does not necessarily reflect the opinion nor beliefs of his employers. All thoughts expressed are purely his own observations and experiences. These videos are opinions done on my own personal research and should not be taken as advice. Do your own research.

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[fawazalotaibi]

i got my degree on 2018, and now i'm working as a water desalination operation engineer . Listen to what this guy is saying because it's 10000% correct

[mika-jhpw]

as a 17 year old.. i have no clue what all this means but looking forward to

[midori]

this video was really helpful. in youtube i haven’t seen that much of chem E youtubers that would post consistently but you do, and thank you for this!

[dr_drw]

I agree that data analysis is super important and engineers should always strive to expand their skillset. You're a natural. This video demonstrates your work ethic and passion for the field. Love this channel. Keep it up!

[lontongstroong]

You forgot Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It's one of the utmost sought-after skills in ChE, particularly in industry.

[carlmina]

I'm in my 3rd year and I can say that coding/programming is really my weakness because of its complexity and in our university, programming is almost always mandatory in making projects so i do hope i would learn and understand programming/coding sooner.

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[hikiostudio]

I am an incoming third year chemical engineering student and I have only attended eight months of face-to-face classes. The rest had been online sessions due to the pandemic and I've been in this kind of position where I'm afraid that I will graduate with no competence since I'm missing the opportunities to learn the skills I needed in my field that can only be learned face-to-face. Glad I came across your channel and this is exactly what I needed now. Thanks!

[vaneyklarz]

Planning to pursue a degree in chemical engineering .Glad that I have a lil bit of programming background from high school. Thanks for sharing with us these useful skills! Keep up the good work!

[daianamedina]

Hi, i´m from Colombia and i´m studying Chemical Engineering, your videos inspire and help me a lot to expand my horizont, thank you so much for doing them!!

[smartxalex]

I think this is the most accurate video I've seen on the ol' YouTube. What I might add is that smaller companies and start-ups will expect you to act as a project manager. Additionally, if you're going to dive into DoE, make sure you're comfortable with statistics and hypothesis testing because, if you design an experiment, management will expect you to analyze the data and interpret results. The leading software in industry right now is the SAS institute's JMP software which, while pricey, can design your DoE for you and interpret the results, as well as effect-modeling. Finally, you should be pushing to achieve credentials in Six Sigma and Lean as soon as possible.

[anamendoza]

I’m studying chem eng and I don’t love it, don’t hate it, don’t feel happy or unhappy about it. But I would much rather die than change careers. Wish me luck guys, I just want a mediocre but chill job in my future.

[maskra]

If you want to be a successful engineer, you need to go to the field and familiarize yourself with the actual processes and operations. While drawings and models may look flawless, they don't hold much value if they are not practical or safe for real-world implementation. I've witnessed numerous design issues arise because the engineer of record (EOR) failed to properly verify the field conditions, resulting in costly and time-consuming fixes.
surround yourself with experienced individuals, such as operators, technicians. Don't be afraid to ask questions or even make mistakes - the initial learning curve may feel overwhelming, but it's through these experiences that you'll truly gain the knowledge and expertise.

[renjiechen]

As a Chinese chemical engineering undergraduate, thanks a lot for this video. Looking forward to your new videos.

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I'm a 400 level chemical engineering student and when I saw your video pop up on my feed, I rushed straight to it and I have zero regrets this was so nice. Love it

[capt.louiese]

Yoww this channel already got 11k subs, last time I checked it just have 3k subs.. More power bro

[ProcesswithPat]

Nice one! I'd probably add one more to the list - process troubleshooting - but that is such a broad & difficult one to get unless you have the possibility to work on a process plant! I'd urge people to use the opportunity to spend their time on site if they're lucky enough to work in a place that offers it! Keep 'em coming Shawn...

[MeganAmber]

I’m not even into cheme 😂 but this popped up in my feed and found it really interesting! Love the public speaking part

[niz]

Dude this what i need, i got associates degree i chemE and have 2 yrs exprience in palm oil refinery, now i resign from the job and continue my study on bachelor chemE. My motivation on chemE just keep down but your vid give me some lights 👍