OES Code: 915020 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR NUMERICAL-CONTROL MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS & TENDERS - METAL & PLASTIC


Numerical-Control Machine-Tool Operators and Tenders set up and operate magnetic or punched-tape controlled machine tools that automatically mill, drill, broach, and ream metal or plastic parts. They may adjust machine feed and speed and change cutters to machine parts to specification when automatic programming is faulty or if machine malfunctions.

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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
3,280 4,220 29% 940 380 1,320


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE NUMERICAL-CONTROL MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS & TENDERS - METAL & PLASTIC 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          
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3714 Motor vehicle parts & accessory manufacturers
3672 Printed circuit board manufacturers
3643 Current-carrying wiring device manufacturers
3052 Rubber & plastic hose and belting manufacturers
3544 Special die, tool, jig & fixture manufacturers
3556 Food products machinery manufacturers
3593 Fluid power cylinder & actuator manufacturers
3721 Aircraft manufacturers
3751 Motorcycles, bicycles & parts manufacturers
3825 Electricity measuring instruments manufacturers
3511 Turbine & turbine generator set manufacturers
3561 Pumps & pumping equipment 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.


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