Quality Control Team Member

Are you looking for your next challenge within Quality Do you want to work with the market leader in banknote production

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Control Team Member to join our team at our site in Loughton Essex. Reporting to the Quality Control FLM you will be involved in testing inspection and auditing our banknotes assuring that manufactured products meet the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• To support the team in achieving departmental & site targets.
• Ensure that all checks and supporting documentation as applicable are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Liaise with stake holders as necessary to support/escalate quality events and actions. E.g. In-Process escalate quality issues agree containment ensure relevant notifications are raised & support investigations. Final LOTs escalate failures mitigate delivery gaps where possible ensuring relevant notifications are raised.
• Support Customer/Supplier investigations if required.
• Facilitate shift handovers to ensure effective cross shift communication.
• Active participation in continuous improvement working the closely with the team to develop working practices.

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Double Day shift pattern Monday to Friday 6am 2pm or 2pm - 10pm (alternated weekly).

From 31st August 2026 we will transition to a 24/5 Shift Pattern - consists of 3 crews of 12-hour shifts of either: 6.00 am to 6.00 pm; and 6.00 pm to 6.00 am Monday to Friday rota. Attendance is 40 hours per week on average including a 30-minute unpaid break plus a 15-minute unpaid break to be taken during the shift

Base location: Debden

Basic Salary: 39031 per annum on Double Days rising to 41313 per annum on 24/5 shift pattern. Upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period this will rise to 43823 per annum.

Skills Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent PC skills (MS Office ERP systems SAGE QIS).
• Good attention to detail good eyesight and the ability to discern colour.
• A background within a quality control focused role.
• Good level of numeracy and literacy.
• Effective and concise communicator.
• Experience in taking/recording results via the use of measuring equipment.
• Problem solving experience preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Leadership skills

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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