OES Code: 939560

VENTURA 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
3,950	4,620	17%	670	680	1,350

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ASSEMBLERS & FABRICATORS - EXCEPT MACHINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, & PRECISION IN VENTURA 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
3829	Measuring & controlling device manufacturers, all other
3695	Magnetic & optical recording media manufacturers
3949	Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
3296	Mineral wool manufacturers
3651	Household audio/video equipment manufacturers
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
3589	Service industry machinery manufacturers, all other
3663	Radio &TV communications equipment manufacturers
3569	General industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3841	Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
2499	Wood product manufacturers, all other
3433	Heating equipment manufacturers, exc electric
3714	Motor vehicle parts & accessory manufacturers
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
3086	Plastic foam product manufacturers
3643	Current-carrying wiring device manufacturers
3442	Metal door, sash & frame manufacturers
3534	Elevator & moving stairway manufacturers
3661	Telephone & telegraph apparatus manufacturers
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
5091	Sporting & recreational goods, wholesale
5085	Industrial supplies, wholesale
3069	Fabricated rubber product manufacturers, all other
3291	Abrasive product manufacturers
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale

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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