The Nova Engineering team comprises of a mix of both Riggers and Fitters.
We have qualified Advanced Riggers and Mechanical Fitters, who have the capability of tackling some of the most difficult rigging and mechanical works to be found. Some of our team are qualified in both areas of Rigging and Mechanical Fitting. Every team member is also height safety trained and most are licensed to operate forklifts and work platforms. We believe this gives our clients a much more efficient and safe team to carry out the projects.
What is a Rigger?
A Rigger is a heavy load mover. A rigger moves heavy commercial and industrial equipment such as manufacturing machines in factories, Air Conditioning Chillers in Large Buildings, or x-ray machines in and out of hospitals.
How does someone become a Rigger
There are several different ways to become a qualified rigger, here at Nova Engineering our riggers have been locally trained, either through NSW TAFE or private training providers. They are then in house trained on a variety of the work which Nova Engineering is involved with, such as machinery relocation works, New installations or maintenance projects.
There are several stages to becoming a Qualified Advanced Rigger, they are:
- DG Dogging Ticket
- RB Rigging Basic
- RI Rigging Intermediate
- RA Rigging Advanced
What is a Fitter?
A Fitter is a trained Mechanical Tradesperson. A fitter can work on a variety of commercial and industrial equipment,
They are capable of dismantling and assembling the equipment to precise standards, and alignment and levelling of machinery, during relocation or installation works.
How does someone become a Fitter
The way to become a qualified fitter is via an approved apprenticeship, which consists of both on the job training as well as attending and completing TAFE courses in Fitting. The time taken to achieve tradesperson qualification is approximately 4 years. There are many additional courses which fitters can take to increase their knowledge in areas such as hydraulics and pneumatics.