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Numbers of Production Occupations in Fort Wayne, IN

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 23,490
2006 24,070
2007 23,020
2008 23,840
2009 20,400
2010 21,490
2011 19,460
2012 19,950
2013 25,040
2014 26,600
2015 25,200
2016 22,130
2017 22,170
2018 23,440
2019 21,260

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 1,660
2006 1,660
2007 1,610
2008 1,670
2009 1,540
2010 1,430
2011 1,430
2012 1,340
2013 1,510
2014 1,470
2015 1,500
2016 1,470
2017 1,460
2018 1,530
2019 1,750

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2008 60
2013 0
2019 110

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,140
2007 990
2008 660
2009 570
2010 540
2011 990
2012 1,030
2013 1,320
2014 1,270
2015 1,160
2016 1,090

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 80
2007 180
2008 190
2009 190
2010 130
2011 170
2012 190
2015 170
2016 170

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 40
2008 110
2009 70
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 290
2006 380
2007 340
2008 300
2009 230
2010 170
2011 190
2012 170
2013 0
2014 60
2015 60
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 70

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 230
2007 210
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 130
2017 0
2018 260

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 4,870
2006 4,600
2007 2,750
2008 3,000
2009 2,460
2010 3,200
2011 3,150
2012 3,780
2013 5,860
2014 6,760
2015 6,000
2016 4,990

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 520
2006 680
2008 2,310
2009 2,160
2010 2,800
2013 260
2014 380
2015 0
2016 770
2019 6,820

Bakers
Year Number
2005 200
2006 160
2007 170
2008 140
2009 320
2010 350
2011 330
2012 170
2013 70
2014 120
2015 160
2016 210
2017 200
2018 220
2019 210

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 230
2007 190
2008 280
2009 230
2010 500
2011 320
2012 310
2013 200
2014 210
2015 180
2016 110
2017 160
2018 160
2019 170

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2017 0
2018 120
2019 0

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 180
2011 0
2012 0
2013 330
2014 310
2015 310
2016 200
2017 190
2018 170
2019 0

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2011 0
2012 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 580
2006 640
2007 810
2008 880
2009 690
2010 480
2011 490
2012 830
2013 870
2014 1,050
2015 780
2016 1,030
2017 600
2018 720
2019 830

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 140
2006 90
2007 60
2008 60
2009 80
2010 70
2011 0
2012 0
2014 110
2015 120
2016 160
2018 160

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,180
2007 1,300
2008 840
2009 610
2010 570
2011 660
2012 660
2013 700
2014 640
2015 600
2016 650
2017 720
2018 860
2019 740

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 190
2006 320
2007 230
2008 120
2009 70
2010 100
2011 80
2012 100
2013 100
2014 80
2015 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 600
2006 470
2007 410
2008 390
2009 200
2010 190
2011 90
2012 100
2013 170
2014 180
2015 280
2016 260
2017 390
2018 260
2019 220

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 980
2006 770
2007 410
2008 340
2009 210
2010 110
2011 90
2012 100
2013 150
2014 170
2015 160
2016 100
2017 140
2018 170
2019 180

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 210
2006 130
2007 60
2008 60
2010 50
2011 60
2012 60
2013 70
2014 80
2015 80
2016 0
2019 0

Machinists
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 1,330
2007 1,590
2008 1,470
2009 1,430
2010 1,120
2011 1,290
2012 1,330
2013 1,450
2014 1,370
2015 1,320
2016 1,990
2017 2,000
2018 1,960
2019 2,040

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 40
2008 30
2009 30
2010 0
2011 0
2014 0
2015 70
2018 0
2019 90

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 30
2008 50
2009 50
2010 50
2011 0
2013 70
2014 130
2015 150

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2014 30
2015 40
2016 30

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2011 140
2012 170
2013 140
2018 50

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 390
2006 340
2007 260
2008 490
2009 410
2010 390
2011 680
2012 0
2013 900
2014 1,170
2015 1,390
2016 1,310
2017 950
2018 780
2019 440

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 220
2006 140
2007 310
2008 380
2009 340
2010 260
2011 170
2012 210
2013 0
2014 440
2015 300

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 370
2006 440
2007 630
2008 610
2009 630
2010 520
2011 500
2012 470
2013 520
2014 550
2015 590
2016 350
2017 490
2018 580
2019 420

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 820
2006 820
2007 820
2008 850
2009 790
2010 590
2011 600
2012 550
2013 760
2014 770
2015 850
2016 830
2017 810
2018 710
2019 770

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 80
2010 90
2011 110
2012 110
2013 90
2014 60
2015 80
2016 70
2017 130
2018 120
2019 210

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 150
2006 100
2007 110
2008 0
2009 0
2010 90
2011 140
2013 290
2014 280
2015 320
2016 0
2017 0
2018 60
2019 0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2018 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 190
2006 110
2007 70
2008 30
2009 90
2010 120
2011 120
2012 150
2013 120
2014 120
2015 190
2016 190
2017 250
2018 180
2019 210

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 40
2013 0
2015 0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 60
2014 40
2015 40
2019 30

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 90
2007 90
2008 90
2009 150
2010 130
2011 110
2012 70
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 60
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 310
2006 300
2007 240
2008 280
2009 320
2010 390
2011 430
2012 370
2013 310
2014 250
2015 320
2016 380
2017 270
2018 260
2019 240

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 520
2006 190
2007 140
2008 130
2009 180
2010 150
2011 170
2012 150
2013 170
2014 170
2015 170
2016 200
2017 200
2018 150
2019 130

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 450
2006 270
2007 310
2008 310
2009 290
2010 270
2011 280
2012 350
2013 370
2014 390
2015 320
2016 350
2017 330
2018 320
2019 300

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 60
2006 130
2007 90
2008 60
2009 50
2010 50
2011 80
2012 80
2013 100
2014 90
2015 90

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 590
2006 610
2007 970
2008 790
2009 480
2010 300
2011 670
2012 820
2013 880
2014 740
2015 730
2016 490
2017 200
2018 150
2019 160

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2007 40
2008 110
2009 110
2010 0
2011 60
2012 0
2014 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2010 30
2011 40
2012 40
2013 60

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2012 0

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 60

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 60
2008 60
2009 40
2010 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 220
2006 300
2007 280
2008 370
2009 280
2010 240
2011 290
2012 250
2013 270
2014 270
2015 240
2016 200
2017 160
2018 150
2019 180

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2011 40
2012 60
2013 60
2014 90
2015 110
2016 100
2017 70
2018 60
2019 60

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 90
2007 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 50
2019 0

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 150
2006 60
2007 60
2008 60
2009 60
2010 90
2011 60
2012 100
2013 60
2014 130
2015 120
2016 120
2017 120
2018 200
2019 200

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 30

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2006 30
2007 50
2008 60
2009 50
2010 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 60

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 100
2006 130
2007 120
2008 110
2009 80
2010 100
2011 120
2012 120
2013 120
2014 140
2015 140
2016 120
2017 100
2018 110
2019 150

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2007 50
2008 70
2009 70
2010 80
2011 40
2012 70
2013 80
2014 70
2015 50
2018 50
2019 50

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 160
2006 80
2007 200
2008 190
2009 180
2010 100
2011 130
2012 130
2013 210
2014 190
2015 200
2016 110
2017 80
2018 80
2019 50

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 140
2008 170
2009 160
2010 160
2011 190
2012 190
2013 130
2014 130
2015 110
2016 80
2017 130
2018 160
2019 250

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 180
2006 170
2011 40
2015 30
2016 40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 140
2006 270
2007 190
2008 180
2009 130
2010 120
2011 0
2012 90
2013 100
2014 90
2015 100
2016 90
2017 170
2018 170
2019 220

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2008 270
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 140
2014 140
2015 150
2016 170
2017 170
2018 200
2019 0

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2017 40

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 960
2007 1,260
2008 1,480
2009 1,340
2010 1,060
2011 1,490
2012 1,650
2013 1,750
2014 1,580
2015 1,620
2016 1,460
2017 1,260
2018 1,100
2019 1,090

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2011 30
2012 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 110
2006 130
2007 220
2008 190
2009 130
2010 100
2011 70
2012 90
2013 90
2014 140
2015 160
2016 100
2017 80
2018 70
2019 90

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2016 40
2017 40

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2010 80
2011 60
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 60
2019 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 390
2006 380
2007 320
2008 350
2009 530
2010 650
2011 980
2012 1,110
2013 1,050
2014 920
2015 630
2016 450
2017 490
2018 510
2019 490

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 120
2007 100
2008 90
2009 60
2010 70
2011 40
2012 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 100

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 410
2006 530
2007 550
2008 470
2009 380
2010 220
2011 210
2012 210
2013 270
2014 340
2015 410
2016 410
2017 390
2018 290
2019 400

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 90
2007 80
2008 50
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40
2015 30
2016 40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 480
2006 550
2007 670
2008 500
2009 360
2010 620
2011 740
2012 950
2013 650
2014 550
2015 480
2016 490
2017 380
2018 630
2019 640

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2007 50
2008 50
2009 50
2010 50
2011 50
2012 70
2013 100
2014 110
2015 110
2016 70
2017 50
2018 40
2019 60

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 110
2007 80
2008 0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 100
2007 60
2008 50
2009 30

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 200
2006 160
2007 120
2008 90
2009 60
2010 90
2012 220
2013 230
2014 300
2015 160
2016 120
2018 130
2019 0

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 1,300
2006 1,960
2007 1,930
2008 1,890
2009 1,350
2010 1,380
2011 1,190
2012 690
2013 720
2014 640
2015 660
2016 0
2017 1,900
2018 1,820
2019 740

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 930
2013 930
2014 1,040
2015 920
2016 280
2017 320
2018 350
2019 310