OES Code: 939530 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND


Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers grind and polish using hand tools or hand held power tools a wide variety of metal, stone, clay, plastic, and glass objects or parts. Include such occupations as Grinders and Chippers, Polishers and Buffers, Metal Sanders and Finishers, Glass Grinders and Polishers, and Plastic Buffers and Finishers. Does not include precision level workers.

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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
1,180 1,250 6% 70 220 290


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND 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          
3471 Plating and polishing firms
3826 Analytical instrument manufacturers
3469 Metal stamping manufacturers, all other
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3714 Motor vehicle parts & accessory manufacturers
3444 Sheet metal work manufacturers
2514 Metal household furniture manufacturers
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
3429 Hardware manufacturers, all other
3479 Metal coating & services firms, all other
2431 Millwork
3544 Special die, tool, jig & fixture manufacturers
3423 Hand & edge tool manufacturers
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
2511 Wood household furniture manufacturers
3497 Metal foil & leaf manufacturers
3281 Cut stone & stone product manufacturers
3821 Laboratory apparatus manufacturers
3431 Metal sanitary ware manufacturers
3442 Metal door, sash & frame manufacturers
3724 Aircraft engines & engine part manufacturers
3499 Fabricated metal product manufacturers, all other
3543 Industrial pattern manufacturers
3411 Metal can 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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