OES Code: 927210 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS - NONGARMENT


Sewing Machine Operators (nongarment) operate or tend sewing machines to join together, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of nongarment products, such as upholstery, draperies, linens, carpets, and mattresses.

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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
1,480 1,600 8% 120 170 290


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS - NONGARMENT 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          
2392 Housefurnishing manufacturers exc curtain & drapery
2339 Women's & misses' outerwear manufacturers, all other
2512 Upholstered household furniture manufacturers
2391 Curtain & drapery manufacturers
2394 Canvas & related product manufacturers
3842 Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
3161 Luggage manufacturers
2369 Girls' & children's outerwear manufacturers, all other
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
7641 Reupholstery & furniture repair
2399 Fabricated textile product manufacturers, all other
2531 Public building & related furniture manufacturers
5064 Electrical appliances, TV and radios, wholesale
5047 Medical & hospital equipment, wholesale
3069 Fabricated rubber product manufacturers, all other
7219 Laundry & garment services, all other
5714 Drapery, curtain & upholstery stores
5136 Men's & boys' clothing, wholesale
3761 Guided missile & space vehicle manufacturers
5162 Plastics materials & basic shapes, wholesale
2393 Textile bag manufacturers
2515 Mattress & bedspring 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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