OES Code: 891110 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR TOOL GRINDERS, FILERS, SHARPENERS & OTHER PRECISION GRINDERS


Tool Grinders, Filers, Sharpeners, and Other Precision Grinders perform such operations as precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, and grinding of metal objects by the wearing action of abrasive materials or machine files. Includes such occupations as Tool, Cylinder, or Card Grinders, or Grinder Operators, Saw Filers, and Filer-Finishers.

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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
610 690 13% 80 80 160


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE TOOL GRINDERS, FILERS, SHARPENERS & OTHER PRECISION GRINDERS 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          
3545 Machine tool accessory manufacturers
3452 Bolt, nut, screw, rivet, & washer manufacturers
3463 Nonferrous forging manufacturers
3471 Plating and polishing firms
3544 Special die, tool, jig & fixture manufacturers
3429 Hardware manufacturers, all other
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
7699 Repair shops & related services, all other
3495 Wire spring manufacturers
3089 Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3469 Metal stamping manufacturers, all other
3312 Blast furnaces & steel mills
3594 Fluid power pump & motor manufacturers
3568 Power transmission equipment manufacturers
3423 Hand & edge tool manufacturers
3761 Guided missile & space vehicle manufacturers
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
3823 Process control 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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