De La Rue
Quality Control Team Member
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The Vacancy
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 stakeholders 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 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.
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Base location
Debden
Basic Salary
- £39,031 per annum on Double Days, rising to £41,313 per annum on 24/5 shift pattern.
- Upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period, this will rise to £43,823 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.
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With a heritage spanning over 200 years, we remain a global leader in advancing security and integrity for currency solutions, supplying 54% of the world’s 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 employee’s 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)
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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.
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