Project and Reliability Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project and Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering team at our manufacturing site in Loughton, Essex. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in driving engineering improvement and asset reliability across the site. Working in a highly regulated and secure environment, you will lead engineering projects end-to-end while embedding a strong reliability culture to ensure critical production assets operate safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on performance, quality, and continuous improvement within a complex manufacturing operation., Project Engineering

• Lead end-to-end delivery of engineering projects, including scoping, budgeting, planning, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Prepare project documentation including business cases, specifications, schedules, risk assessments, and proposed solutions.
• Ensure all project activities comply with De La Rue standards, regulatory requirements, and site security protocols.
• Support upgrades of legacy equipment and integration of new technologies to enhance process stability, efficiency, and security.
Reliability Engineering
• Analyse asset performance and develop reliability improvement plans for critical production and utilities equipment.
• Implement RCA, FMEA, and other reliability tools, driving sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Optimise maintenance strategies using data-driven decision-making.
Technical & Operational Support
• Provide engineering expertise to Operations, Maintenance, and Technical teams.
• Support breakdown investigations and complex engineering interventions.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process optimisation., 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.
  
  Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing or related discipline.
• Experience in project or reliability engineering within manufacturing or regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of RCA, FMEA, RCM, and reliability tools.
• Proven ability to deliver engineering projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Experience in high-security or regulated environments (desirable)
• Knowledge of lean, Six Sigma, or CI methodologies (desirable)
• Familiarity with automation and control systems (desirable)
• Professional accreditation (IEng/CEng) or working towards it (desirable)
  
  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., 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. Join The Team and Create Your Own Story


• Eligibility for our annual incentive scheme
• 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%)
• Private health insurance - No cost for single cover, subsidised rates for additional dependant cover
• Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our Annual Leave Flexibility Scheme
• 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)