OES Code: 225110

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS

Mechanical Engineering Technicians and Technologists apply the theory and principles of mechanical engineering to develop and test machinery and equipment under the direction of engineering staff and physical scientists.

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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
2,290	2,480	8%	190	360	550

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS 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
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
8711	Engineering services
7363	Temporary help agencies
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3675	Electronic capacitor manufacturers
4911	Electric services
3714	Motor vehicle parts & accessory manufacturers
3572	Computer storage device manufacturers
8741	Management services
2911	Petroleum refiners
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3842	Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
8744	Facilities support management services
3822	Environmental controls manufacturers

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.