OES Code: 919350 RIVERSIDE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR FURNACE OPERATORS & TENDERS


Furnace Operators and Tenders operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal prior to casting or to produce specified types of steel. This occupation excludes heat treating and related furnace operators.

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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
50 60 20% 10 0 10


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE FURNACE OPERATORS & TENDERS 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          
3341 Secondary nonferrous metal smelters & refiners
3369 Nonferrous foundries
3354 Aluminum extruded product manufacturers
3399 Primary metal product manufacturers, all other

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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