OES Code: 919050

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PLASTIC MOLDING & CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS

Plastic Molding and Casting Machine Operators and Tenders operate or tend plastic molding machines, such as compression or injection molding machines, to mold, form, or cast plastic products to specified shape from thermoplastic materials. Does not include workers who set up the machines.

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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
1,810	1,800	-1%	-10	400	390

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PLASTIC MOLDING & CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS 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
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3087	Custom compound purchased resin manufacturers
3085	Plastic bottle 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.