OES Code: 221280

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS - EXCEPT SAFETY

Industrial Engineers perform a variety of engineering work in planning and overseeing the utilization of production facilities and personnel in department or other subdivision of industrial establishment. They plan equipment layout, control, inventory control, and production record systems.

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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
140	180	29%	40	30	70

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS - EXCEPT SAFETY IN CONTRA COSTA 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
4932	Gas & other services combined
6512	Nnonresidential building operators
4812	Radiotelephone communications
9010	Federal government
3699	Electrical equipment & supplies manufacturers, all other
3823	Process control manufacturers
7372	Prepackaged software
2879	Pesticides & other agricultural chemical manufacturers
2891	Adhesive & sealant manufacturers
7363	Temporary help agencies

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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