* Monitoring the operation and maintenance of equipment to achieve maximum efficiency under safe operating conditions
* Ensuring correct materials and equipment are used and that they conform to specifications
* Diagnosing malfunctions in chemical plants and instituting remedial action
* Studying product utilization and pollution control problems
* Planning and implementing laboratory operations to develop new materials and fabrication procedures for new materials to fulfil production cost and performance standards
* Reviewing product failure data and implementing laboratory tests to establish or reject possible causes, and advising on ways to overcome any problems
* Establish and conduct quality control programs, operating procedures and control strategies to ensure consistency and adherence to standards for raw materials, products and waste products or emissions.