Quality Control Team Member

De La Rue; Loughton; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance 4x salary

Cycle to Work

Subsidised gym memberships

Employee Assistance

Job summary

De La Rue is seeking a Quality Control Team Member for our site in Loughton, Essex. You will test, inspect and audit banknotes to ensure products meet quality standards, reporting to the Quality Control FLM.

In this permanent role, you will support targets, maintain documentation, and participate in continuous improvement efforts. The position offers a structured shift pattern and a clear path for progression within a market-leading currency solutions provider.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality control role.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to interpret data and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Support team in achieving departmental and site targets.
• Complete checks and documentation accurately and timely.
• Escalate quality events and support investigations as needed.
• Assist with customer/supplier investigations if required.
• Facilitate shift handovers and cross-shift communication.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy & literacy

Communication

Problem solving

Ability to work under pressure

Leadership

Quality control mindset

Measuring equipment usage

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

SAGE

QIS

Job description

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 stake holders as necessary to support/escalate quality events and actions. E.g. In-Process – elevate quality issues, agree containment, ensure relevant notifications are raised & support investigations. Final LOTs – elevate 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

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.

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)

Join the Team

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 we'll 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 don't just take our word for it.