OES Code: 853140

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR MOBILE HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS - EXCEPT ENGINES

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics repair and maintain mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining. Does not include Rail Car Repairers and Diesel Engine Specialists.

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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
2,480	2,820	14%	340	450	790

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MOBILE HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS - EXCEPT ENGINES 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
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
7353	Heavy construction equipment rental
7359	Equipment rental & leasing, all other
5082	Construct & mining equipment, wholesale
1629	Heavy construction, all other
7699	Repair shops & related services, all other
7539	Auto repair shops, all other

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.