OES Code: 939560

CONTRA COSTA 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
1,120	1,290	15%	170	190	360

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ASSEMBLERS & FABRICATORS - EXCEPT MACHINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, & PRECISION 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
3823	Process control manufacturers
3086	Plastic foam product manufacturers
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5047	Medical & hospital equipment, wholesale
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
2448	Wood pallet and skid manufacturers
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
3429	Hardware manufacturers, all other
3669	Communications equipment manufacturers, all other
3564	Blower & fan manufacturers
5046	Commercial equipment, all other, wholesale
2515	Mattress & bedspring manufacturers
5085	Industrial supplies, wholesale
3561	Pumps & pumping equipment manufacturers
3825	Electricity measuring instruments manufacturers
3914	Silverware & plated ware manufacturers
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
3861	Photographic equipment manufacturers
3842	Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
3499	Fabricated metal product manufacturers, all other
5162	Plastics materials & basic shapes, wholesale
2952	Asphalt felt & coating manufacturers
2439	Structural wood member manufacturers, all other
3444	Sheet metal work manufacturers
3577	Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers, all other
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3711	Motor vehicle & car body 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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