OES Code: 939560

ALAMEDA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR ASSEMBLERS & FABRICATORS - EXCEPT MACHINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, & PRECISION

Assemblers and Fabricators in this category assemble and/or fit together parts to form complete units or sub- assemblies at a bench, conveyor line, or on the floor. Their work may involve the use of hand tools, power tools and special equipment in order to carry out fitting and assembly operations. Includes assemblers whose duties are of a nonprecision nature. Does not include electrical, electronic, machine and precision assemblers, and workers who perform specialized operations exclusively as a part of assembly operations, such as riveting, welding, soldering, machining, or sawing.

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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
7,720	9,210	19%	1,490	1,340	2,830

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ASSEMBLERS & FABRICATORS - EXCEPT MACHINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, & PRECISION IN ALAMEDA 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
3711	Motor vehicle & car body manufacturers
3841	Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
3829	Measuring & controlling device manufacturers, all other
3713	Truck and bus body manufacturers
3469	Metal stamping manufacturers, all other
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
3953	Marking device manufacturers
2531	Public building & related furniture manufacturers
3651	Household audio/video equipment manufacturers
3999	Manufacturing industries, all other
3645	Residential lighting fixture manufacturers
3429	Hardware manufacturers, all other
3669	Communications equipment manufacturers, all other
2653	Corrugated & solid fiber box manufacturers
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3842	Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
5085	Industrial supplies, wholesale

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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