OES Code: 950080

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CHEMICAL PLANT & SYSTEM OPERATORS

Chemical Plant and Systems Operators control or operate an entire chemical process or system of machines, such as reduction pots and heated air towers, through the use of panelboards, controlboards, semi-automatic equipment, etc.

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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
330	380	15%	50	50	100

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CHEMICAL PLANT & SYSTEM OPERATORS 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
2899	Chemical preparations manufacturers, all other
2813	Industrial gas manufacturers
2819	Industrial inorganic chemical manufacturers, all other
2821	Plastic materials and resin manufacturers
2879	Pesticides & other agricultural chemical 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.