Employing the best of the best, Brian Baker Instrumentation Ltd has been servicing Taranaki’s Petrochemical industry for over 30 years and prides itself on the quality and reliability of its diverse range of services. Stephen Houghton has been at the helm of Brian Baker Instrumentation for the last nine years and is passionate about the industry his business services. He says a focus on employing talented people with excellent work ethics who are team players and solution orientated has been at the heart of the company’s success. In 2021 Greg George joined the Business as General Manager. Greg has over 30 years in the Petrochemical Industry he brings with him extensive experience from previous management roles, he is committed to providing an excellent service to our customers with the highest level of safety in the industry. “All our staff are extremely safety focused. We come from a background where we have an excellent understanding and attitude towards the HSE Act and the environmental expectation of our clients. As a company, our safety record is outstanding, which we’re very proud of. Our customers appreciate our values and ethics and the way we train and treat people. I’ve just taken that approach all the way through my working career. Our people are our greatest asset.” Initially estabished as an instrumentation, electrical and control valve contracting company based in New Plymouth, Stephen has worked hard to expand his team’s skill sets and competencies, and the business’s diversity of projects. “We cover a wide range of instrumentation, electrical, project management, scheduling, planning andmaintenance shutdowns. On the valve control side we’re now IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand) Accreditation for testing and certifying relief (Pressure Safety) valves and to test and certify hydro testing of all types of block and isolation valves.” The diversity of Brian Baker Instrumentation’s work includes all instrumentation and electrical trade services, hazardous area inspections, project management, shutdown/turnarounds , control valve and PSV servicing, plant commissioning, scheduled maintenance. “Almost our entire team are dual trade qualified in electrical instrumentation, inspection services, and project management,” explains Stephen. “We’re New Zealand’s only independent supplier of gas and liquid fiscal metering maintenance services including metering design and installation.” While the core team at Brian Baker Instrumentation sits at around 25 permanent staff, at peak times during scheduled maintenance shutdowns the team can balloon to 100. “We’re very nimble and flexible with how we operate to meet business needs, and the people we engage with. Depending on the additional staff we need, sometimes we might engage subcontractors and other times they might be fixed term or casual staff.” In late 2020, the company expanded its operation by opening a branch in Taupo, providing that same level of quality service to the region’s extensive thermal and dairy industries. With the establishment of the Taupo branch has increased the company’s reach into the Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas. “Opening a branch in Taupo has been floating around for many years,” says Stephen. “We’re now focusing the next three years on succession and bringing people into the team that will build on this opportunity. Taupo was a way to expand on that and provide the next generation with diversification of opportunities while spreading our risk working in different industry environments. There’s a lot happening in both dairy and thermal.” With the establishment of the Taupo Branch Stephen was able to recruit the most talented valve people in the business. Wano Samuels Managing Director of Valve Maintenance NZ in Taupo since late 2020 is the Valve Specialist in Taupo. With his knowledge he is able to give the customers the utmost confidence in our work. Brian Baker Instrumentation Services Limited is a local Taranaki contractor specialising in: General Electrical, Instrument and Electronic Maintenance and Installation | Temporary power and lighting | Electrical inspections Industrial electronic repairs | Plant shutdown and start up maintenance, planning, Q&A | Maximo Database administration Plant commissioning | Hazardous Area Inspections | Project management | Control valve servicing Quality and reliability 0800 865 799 | www.bbisl.co.nz
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