Michael Brown
BSc.(Hons) (Open) C.Eng MIET MInstMC
Controls and Instrumentation Consultant
EJB Engineering Solutions Ltd.
Michael founded EJB Engineering Solutions after returning from overseas assignments with a long career in lead engineering positions within the oil and gas sector.
He has a strong background in instrument, controls, telecommunications, and metering engineering. Roles held encompass a variety of practical applications ranging from Technical Authority, Lead I & C Engineer (both operations and projects), Lead E, I, C & T Engineer and consultant.
Michael has over 30 years’ experience in manufacturing and energy industries both operational and in a range of project environments. During this time he has worked for a number of oil and gas organisations of varying sizes, including major ‘blue-chip’ companies.
His geographic experience includes numerous locations throughout the UK, Singapore, Japan, Korea and Indonesia, which includes the proposed development of a carbon neutral facility within a new oil and gas basin within the Southern Atlantic.
He has a working and detailed knowledge of functional safety (TUV certified); alarm management; industrial automation; cyber security; all elements of Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSS); Integrated Intelligent Operations (IIO); marine telecommunications; metering packages; power generation packages and distribution plus systems interface management and has a keen interest in human factors engineering.
As a Lead C&I professional in his field, Michael is highly experienced in:
Understanding end user goals and effectively framing these requirements
Capital project engineering design, procurement as well as construction and commissioning management
System development from initial project specifications through detail design, commissioning and operation
I, C & T vendor and subcontract management
Managing and guiding multi-national / multi-cultural teams.
Michael’s varied skillset can support issue resolution; short term operational support; minor projects; PEER reviews; major capital investment decisions and development of forward-thinking strategies.