OES Code: 851180 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR MAINTENANCE MECHANICS - WATER OR POWER GENERATION PLANT


Maintenance Mechanics, Water or Power Generation Plant, install, adjust, repair, and maintain machinery in power generating stations and water treatment plants. Their duties include the repair and maintenance of the mechanical elements of generators, waterwheels, water-inlet controls, and piping in generating stations; steam boilers, condensers, pumps, compressors, and similar equipment in gas manufacturing plants; and equipment used to process and distribute water for human consumption and industrial use. Does not include workers specializing in electrical repair and report them with Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Electricians.

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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
1,620 1,820 12% 200 310 510


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MAINTENANCE MECHANICS - WATER OR POWER GENERATION PLANT 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          
9030 Local government, except education
4911 Electric services

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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