EC&I Engineer

We have an opportunity for an EC&I (Electrical Control & Instrumentation) Engineer to join our engineering team at our manufacturing site in Loughton Essex. Reporting to the Engineering FLM you will be responsible for maintaining developing and optimising the sites electrical control and instrumentation systems to ensure safe reliable and compliant production operations.

A key part of this role will be to own and support the sites vision and inspection systems which are critical to banknote quality process control and product compliance. The successful candidate will provide both hands-on technical support and engineering leadership for electrical systems PLC/SCADA controls instrumentation and advanced camera-based inspection technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineering

• Perform maintenance troubleshooting and repair work on PLCs sensors drives and electrical systems.
• Support and optimise control systems including Siemens Allen-Bradley and OEM platforms.
• Execute planned LV electrical maintenance including MCCs control panels and safety circuits.

Vision & Inspection Systems Responsibility

• Act as the site lead for vision inspection systems used for print quality defect detection and authentication checks.
• Maintain and support 2D and 3D vision systems including cameras lighting lenses and image-processing hardware.
• Work with OEM platforms such as PQA Keyence Parvis or specialist banknote inspection systems.
• Troubleshoot false rejects software faults detection issues and image-processing errors.
• Perform calibration alignment and optimisation of inspection equipment.

Compliance Safety & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with BS 7671 EN ISO 13849 EN 60204 and site safety requirements.
• Maintain documentation including wiring diagrams calibrations and controls schematics.

Continuous Improvement & Projects

• Identify improvements to EC&I systems to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.
• Support capital projects and new equipment installations.
• Contribute to automation upgrades and digitalisation initiatives

Operational Support

• Provide hands-on breakdown support for electrical controls and inspection system faults.

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Day shift pattern Monday to Friday 9am 5pm.

Base location: Debden

Basic Salary: 46344 per annum. Upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period this will rise to 47330 per annum.

Skills Qualifications & Experience

• Apprenticeship or HNC/HND/Degree in Electrical Controls Automation or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs sensors instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Practical experience with machine vision or inspection technologies.
• Strong fault-finding ability across EC&I disciplines.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings schematics and documentation.
• Understanding of functional safety and industrial safety systems.
• Experience with inspection platforms (desirable)
• Experience in regulated high-speed or print-based manufacturing (desirable)
• Knowledge of SCADA/HMI development or industrial networking (desirable)
• Experience with lighting configuration for vision applications (desirable)
• 17th/18th Edition Electrical Certification (desirable)

About De La Rue

De La Rue is a leading supplier of currency solutions and a long-standing trusted partner to central banks and governments worldwide. Our products underpin the integrity of economies and trade enabling businesses and citizens to participate securely in their respective economies.

With a heritage spanning over 200 years we remain a global leader in advancing security and integrity for currency solutions supplying 54% of the worlds central banks and manufacturing in the UK Europe & Asia. We produce fully finished banknotes polymer substrate security and currency services.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme (De La Rue pay 1.5x the employees contribution employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% with employer contributions up to a maximum of 9%)
• Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Gym Memberships
• Various other perks and Employee Assistance packages
• Enhanced family friendly policies (e.g. four weeks paid paternity leave)

We want to work with people like you from all backgrounds and experiences to help us gain a diverse workforce with a broad outlook and sharp expertise. We are looking for people unafraid to go that extra mile bringing with them unique characteristics and abilities.

Show us you have what it takes and well reward you with a great place to work alongside other great people. Global business global people. We think De La Rue is an amazing place to work. But dont just take our word for it.

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