Senior Quality Assurance Manager - Coke and Refinery

JR United Kingdom; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading assessment organization in Plymouth is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to oversee evaluations in coke and refinery processes. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in organic chemistry or equivalent experience. This role is essential for maintaining compliance with UKAS standards and environmental regulations. The position offers a chance for professional growth while enhancing technical skills in a significant sector.

Qualifications

• Required a degree in organic chemistry; extensive experience may substitute.
• Experience in coke and refinery processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of coke and refinery production processes.
• Provide expertise in environmental legislation and impacts.
• Support the UKAS assessment process through technical knowledge.

Skills

Manufacturing expertise in coke oven products

Understanding of environmental impacts

Knowledge of petroleum production processes

Education

Degree in organic chemistry

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Client:

UKAS

Location:

plymouth, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Coke and Refinery (Technical Assessor)

Contract role

Location: Remote, UK coverage

We are looking for a Technical Assessor with experience of manufacturing coke oven products.

Playing a pivotal role, our external Technical Assessors are a crucial part of the UKAS assessment process, providing UKAS with the essential expertise required to deliver robust assessments in Coke and Refinery.

Becoming a technical assessor for UKAS provides a unique and rewarding opportunity for industry professionals to expand your skills and enhance your career alongside your current role.

• Manufacture of coke oven products, production of coke and semi-coke, production of pitch and pitch coke, production of oven gas, production of crude coal and lignite tars and agglomeration of coke.
• Appreciation/understanding of the manufacturing of coke and refined petroleum products and the relevant environmental aspects and impact.
• Production of motor fuel, gasoline, kerosene etc.
• Production of fuel: light, medium and heavy fuel oil, refinery gases such as ethane, propane, butane etc.
• Manufacture of oil-based products for the petrochemical industry and for the manufacture of road coverings
• manufacture of petroleum briquettes
• blending of biofuels.

To gain an on-site appreciation of one or more of:

• Carbonisation processes.
• Distillation process – Tar from lignite
• Mineral oil production processes.
• Relevant industry standards
• Environmental legislation and environmental aspects and impacts
• Coke production process
• Carbonisation processes.
• Coke oven gas production and coke oven by-products
• Crude coal production processes
• Distillation process – Tar from lignite
• Mineral oil production process and safety aspects

To be successful in this position it is required to have someone with a degree in organic chemistry but extensive experience in the field will also be considered.

To find out more about the opportunity follow the link:

https://www.ukas.com/about-us/careers/independent-technical-assessors/

Candidate privacy notice link:

https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/UKAS-Candidate-Privacy-Notice.pdf