The Vacancy
Are you experienced within manufacturing processes and looking for your next challenge? Do you want to work with the market leader in banknote production?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pre-Press Operator to join our team at our site in Loughton, Essex. Reporting to the Pre-Press Manager, you will be required to support operations by ensuring smooth running of our Pre-Press area.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will be required to specialise in a minimum of two of the Pre-Press key activities listed below.
1. Ink Manufacture and Supply - Operate ink‑mixing and weighing equipment, maintain stock rotation, and ensure accurate Sage entries and daily ink delivery to presses.
2. Roller Preparation - Prepare and coat wiping rollers, operate the lathe, maintain consumables and work with suppliers to keep stock levels on track.
3. Filtration Plant - Produce and monitor solutions, manage waste safely, troubleshoot issues and oversee safe handling of chemicals and deliveries.
4. Barrel Maintenance - Maintain numbering boxes and ensure barrels and related materials are available for production.
5. Kiln Room - Manufacture covert materials in line with SOPs and strict security procedures.
Health and Safety - Maintain high housekeeping standards, follow all HSE procedures, use PPE correctly and support continuous improvement and asset care.
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Double Day shift pattern – Monday to Friday, 6am – 2pm or 2pm - 10pm (alternated weekly).
From 31st August, 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, per annum on Double Days, rising to £41, per annum on 24/5 shift pattern. Upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period, this will rise to £43, per annum.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
6. Understanding of all printing processes and associated security procedures
7. Detailed understanding of Prepress areas SOP’s and risk assessments (desirable)
8. Knowledge of handling hazardous substances - COSHH
9. Good knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements
10. Good understanding of relevant IMS procedures
11. Understanding of Continuous Improvement Tools and Techniques
12. A thorough knowledge of numbering box requirements and plate requirements to suit those processes
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 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
13. Double Day shift pattern: 26 days annual leave + bank holidays.
14. 24/5 shift pattern: 17 days annual leave + bank holidays
15. 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%)
16. Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
17. Cycle to Work Scheme
18. Subsidised Gym Memberships
19. Various other perks and Employee Assistance packages
20. Enhanced family friendly policies (e.g., four weeks paid paternity leave)