OES Code: 891320 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SHEET METAL WORKERS


Sheet Metal Workers fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Their work may involve setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using a hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; and inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces.

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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
1,620 1,900 17% 280 190 470


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SHEET METAL WORKERS 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          
1711 Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
1761 Roofing, siding & sheet metal contractors
3444 Sheet metal work manufacturers
5075 Warm air heating & air-conditioning, wholesale
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3469 Metal stamping manufacturers, all other
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
5051 Metals service centers & offices, wholesale
3429 Hardware manufacturers, all other
5063 Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
3432 Plumbing fixture fittings & trim manufacturers
3993 Sign & advertising display manufacturers
3761 Guided missile & space vehicle manufacturers
3826 Analytical instrument manufacturers
1629 Heavy construction, all other
3585 Refrigerating & heating equipment manufacturers
3613 Switchgear & switchboard apparatus manufacturers
1742 Plastering, drywall & insulation contractors
3535 Conveyors & conveying equipment manufacturers
3441 Fabricated structural metal manufacturers
3564 Blower & fan manufacturers
3542 Machine tool, metal forming type manufacturers
3442 Metal door, sash & frame 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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