OES Code: 221350

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Mechanical Engineers perform a variety of engineering work in the planning and designing of tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment; and oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of such equipment, including centralized heat, gas, water, and steam 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
2,340	2,850	22%	510	410	920

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS IN ORANGE 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
8711	Engineering services
7371	Computer programming services
3594	Fluid power pump & motor manufacturers
3491	Industrial valve manufacturers
7363	Temporary help agencies
3452	Bolt, nut, screw, rivet, & washer manufacturers
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
4911	Electric services
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
3841	Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
3429	Hardware manufacturers, all other
3674	Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
3823	Process control manufacturers
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3669	Communications equipment manufacturers, all other
3695	Magnetic & optical recording media manufacturers
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
3861	Photographic equipment manufacturers
5162	Plastics materials & basic shapes, wholesale
3826	Analytical instrument manufacturers
3535	Conveyors & conveying equipment manufacturers
3561	Pumps & pumping equipment manufacturers
3842	Surgical appliances & supplies 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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