OES Code: 221350

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Mechanical Engineers perform a variety of engineering work in the planning and designing of tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment; and oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of such equipment, including centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
5,740	6,760	18%	1,020	990	2,010

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8711	Engineering services
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
7363	Temporary help agencies
1622	Bridge, tunnel & elevated highway construction
4911	Electric services
3714	Motor vehicle parts & accessory manufacturers
7371	Computer programming services
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
5311	Department stores
2911	Petroleum refiners
3561	Pumps & pumping equipment manufacturers
7353	Heavy construction equipment rental
3592	Carburetor, piston, ring & valve manufacturers
7389	Business services, all other
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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