Senior Bps Operator

De La Rue; Epping Green; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17 days annual leave + bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme (De La Rue

Life assurance - 4x your annual salary

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised Gym Memberships

Various other perks and Employee AsssI

Enhanced family friendly policies (e.g

Job summary

De La Rue in Debden, Essex, is seeking an experienced Senior BPS Operator to maximise output and maintain quality across the finish process. You will lead a bay of operators, ensure safe operation, and meet production targets on a 24/5 shift pattern.

The role requires familiarity with BPS finishing processes, strong attention to detail, and good IT skills for paperwork and OBIS usage. Salary starts at £48,140 with an uplift after probation.

Qualifications

• Exposure to a manufacturing environment.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills.
• Craft Apprenticeship or NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• GCSE Maths and English (Essential).
• Experience finishing processes on BPS machines (Essential).
• Attention to detail.
• Computer literate.
• Able to manipulate OBIS model (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Maximise machine efficiency to produce consistently high output and quality.
• Problem solving on the machine, identifying technical problems and providing solutions.
• Control and monitor associated paperwork and computer records to provide accurate documentation.
• Ensure machine is run in a safe and proper manner and waste is minimised.
• Monitor product quality and adjust processes to minimise waste.
• Meet production targets set by management.
• Escalate machine malfunctions per procedures.
• Ensure effective shift changeovers and clear handover of information.
• Support continuous improvement activities across De La Rue.
• Understand OBIS interface to achieve quality with minimal spoilage.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

BPS finishing knowledge

OBIS manipulation

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Craft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2

Tools

OBIS

Job description

Are you an experienced BPS Operator looking for your next challenge? Do you want to work with the market leader in banknote production?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior BPS Operator to join our team at our Loughton, Essex site. Reporting to the Finishing Process Lead you will be responsible for ensuring machine output is maximised and quality standards are maintained across the process and individual machines whilst adhering to health and safety regulations and team leads the operators in a bay.

Key Responsibilities

• Maximise machine efficiency to produce consistently high output and quality.
• Problem solving on the machine, identifying technical problems and providing solutions.
• Control and monitor associated paperwork and computer records to provide accurate documentation.
• Ensure machine is run in a safe & proper manner and that waste levels are minimised.
• Continuously monitoring the quality of the product and making the necessary process adjustments to ensure quality is maintained and waste is kept to a minimum
• Meet production targets set by management.
• Escalate any machine malfunctions in line with escalation procedures.
• Ensure a full and efficient shift changeover occurs and the correct information is communicated concerning the handing over of the machine and quality of work.
• Actively support continuous improvement activities within the whole of DLR in order to maintain the company’s efficiency and competitively
• Understand the interface with OBIS to ensure quality standards are achieved with minimum spoilage

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: 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: £48,140 per annum. Upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period, this will rise to £48,995 per annum.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Exposure to a manufacturing environment (desirable)
• Ability to demonstrate clear communication & interpersonal skills.
• Craft Apprenticeship or NVQ level 2 or equivalent (Desirable).
• Educated to GCSE level Maths and English (Essential)
• Experience of finishing processes in particular BPS machine (Essential)
• Attention to detail
• Computer literate
• Able to manipulate OBIS model (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 world’s central banks and manufacturing in the UK, Europe & Asia. We produce fully finished banknotes, polymer substrate, security and currency services.

Benefits

• 17 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)