OES Code: 939530 SAN DIEGO 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
540 640 19% 100 110 210


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND IN SAN DIEGO 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          
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3826 Analytical instrument manufacturers
3471 Plating and polishing firms
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3444 Sheet metal work manufacturers
2521 Wood office furniture manufacturers
3715 Truck trailer manufacturers
3431 Metal sanitary ware manufacturers
3321 Gray & ductile iron foundries
3364 Nonferrous die-casting manufacturers
3281 Cut stone & stone product manufacturers
3479 Metal coating & services firms, all other
3499 Fabricated metal product manufacturers, all other
3366 Copper foundries
3443 Fabricated plate work (boiler shops)
3357 Nonferrous wiredrawing & insulating manufacturers
3545 Machine tool accessory manufacturers
2434 Wood kitchen cabinet 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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