OES Code: 939560 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR ASSEMBLERS & FABRICATORS - EXCEPT MACHINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, & PRECISION


Assemblers and Fabricators in this category assemble and/or fit together parts to form complete units or sub- assemblies at a bench, conveyor line, or on the floor. Their work may involve the use of hand tools, power tools and special equipment in order to carry out fitting and assembly operations. Includes assemblers whose duties are of a nonprecision nature. Does not include electrical, electronic, machine and precision assemblers, and workers who perform specialized operations exclusively as a part of assembly operations, such as riveting, welding, soldering, machining, or sawing.

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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
10,020 11,580 16% 1,560 1,710 3,270


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ASSEMBLERS & FABRICATORS - EXCEPT MACHINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, & PRECISION 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          
3841 Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
3825 Electricity measuring instruments manufacturers
2591 Drapery hardware, blind & shade manufacturers
3088 Plastic plumbing fixture manufacturers
5021 Furniture, wholesale
3524 Lawn & garden equipment manufacturers
2541 Wood partition & fixture manufacturers
3643 Current-carrying wiring device manufacturers
3651 Household audio/video equipment manufacturers
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3842 Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
5023 Home furnishings, wholesale
3679 Electronic components manufacturers, all other
3089 Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3999 Manufacturing industries, all other
3914 Silverware & plated ware manufacturers
5047 Medical & hospital equipment, wholesale
2038 Frozen specialty producers, all other
2521 Wood office furniture manufacturers
3432 Plumbing fixture fittings & trim manufacturers
3812 Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
3589 Service industry machinery manufacturers, all other
5091 Sporting & recreational goods, wholesale
3429 Hardware manufacturers, all other
3569 General industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3721 Aircraft manufacturers
5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
2511 Wood household furniture manufacturers
3732 Boat builders & repairers
3564 Blower & fan 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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