OES Code: 221350 RIVERSIDE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS


Mechanical Engineers perform a variety of engineering work in the planning and designing of tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment; and oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of such equipment, including centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

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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
420 530 26% 110 80 190


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS IN RIVERSIDE 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          
9010 Federal government
7011 Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
8711 Engineering services
7363 Temporary help agencies
2451 Mobile home manufacturers
3089 Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3669 Communications equipment manufacturers, all other
4911 Electric services
3711 Motor vehicle & car body manufacturers
3841 Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
3643 Current-carrying wiring device manufacturers
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
7353 Heavy construction equipment rental
3559 Special industry machinery manufacturers, all other
3661 Telephone & telegraph apparatus manufacturers
3674 Semiconductors & related device 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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