OES Code: 851180 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR MAINTENANCE MECHANICS - WATER OR POWER GENERATION PLANT


Maintenance Mechanics, Water or Power Generation Plant, install, adjust, repair, and maintain machinery in power generating stations and water treatment plants. Their duties include the repair and maintenance of the mechanical elements of generators, waterwheels, water-inlet controls, and piping in generating stations; steam boilers, condensers, pumps, compressors, and similar equipment in gas manufacturing plants; and equipment used to process and distribute water for human consumption and industrial use. Does not include workers specializing in electrical repair and report them with Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Electricians.

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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
340 400 18% 60 70 130


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MAINTENANCE MECHANICS - WATER OR POWER GENERATION PLANT 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          
9030 Local government, except education
4911 Electric services

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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