Ian Brown

Ian has been employed as QA Manager since July 2004 and is a qualified Fitter Welder Tradesman and CBIP Welding Inspector. He has a wealth of technical knowledge and practical experience that has also led to representation on the CBIP Certified Welding Inspector’s examination panel and the Technical committee.

Ian is responsible for all Quality Assurance and Quality Control aspects throughout all operations company wide including the development and qualification of pipeline and hot tap welding procedures and pipeline hydrostatic testing for: HDD sections of subsea pipelines for Pohokura and Kupe to DNV-OS-F101. 4” to 30” pipelines for Vector, ITL, TAG, Todd Energy, Shell Exploration, Technip, Brisbane river HDD to AS 2885. Hot tap qualification for Vector and Methanex.

He is responsible for all welding aspects including the development of new processes and procedures and company calibration and defect reporting systems including investigation of all NCR's and maintenance of the quality management system.

Ian was employed at Fitzroy Engineering as a Fitter / Welder Tradesman from 1981-90 before transferring to a QA/QC role at the same company in 1991. He continued in this role through to 2004 prior to joining Energyworks.