Chemical Industry

Salaries range for person working in Estonia in Chemical Industry is typically from 1,168 EUR (minimum salary) to 2,128 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the total NET monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries vary drastically among different job positions. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific position.

List of positions in the Chemical Industry category and their job descriptions

Chemical Engineer

• Supervising chemical processes in production and their optimisation.
• Supporting production activities, solving technological problems from a theoretical as well as practical point of view.
• Monitoring processes in production and performing interventions in production lines, if necessary.
• Control analyses processing.
• Quality of products monitoring.
• Preparing reports and managing the relevant documentation regarding hazardous substances.
• Implementing the company´s requirements in terms of the substances used in production.
• Participating in launching new products, technologies and processes.
• Applying scientific knowledge and theories in the research and development of chemical production.
• Cooperating on issues concerning the productivity, quality, safety and trainings.

1,087 - 2,288 EUR

Chemical Lab Technician

• Performing inspections on the chemical and microbiological indicators of input materials, intermediates (bulks), and finished products.
• Reviewing documents related to input materials by means of comparison and the assessment of the parameters.
• Inspecting the quality of parameters by means of comparison with the standards and specification of the product.
• Recording the results from inspections into the internal system.
• Reporting any discovered variances to responsible management staff.
• Responsibility for the proper use and calibration of mechanical and electrical measuring instruments.
• Participating in resolving non-standard situations occurring during the production of bulks.
• Archiving samples required by the legislation.

1,091 - 1,875 EUR

Chemist

• Examining, measuring and recording chemical composition, density, acidity, particle size and form of a wide range of substances, compounds and materials.
• Conducting experiments and tests by mixing two or more chemicals together.
• Recording the findings.
• Producing new products and improving sensory characteristics of existing products.
• Controlling and coordinating activities of directly subordinate laboratory workers.

1,209 - 1,966 EUR

Technologist

• Inventing new and improving existing technological processes.
• Supervising the observance of formulations and technological processes.
• Management of the pre-production process to eliminate any possible shortcomings.
• Assessing the quality of new products.
• Proposing measures to optimise the production processes.
• Analysing variations incurred in conjunction with the shift chiefs.
• Drafting and updating of technological documentation and/or drawings.
• Cooperating in the preparation of price calculations.

1,119 - 3,237 EUR

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