Job Description

Plant Controls Engineer

Location: Monroe, Ohio (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)

Worthington Steel is seeking a Plant Controls Engineer to support our manufacturing operations in Monroe, Ohio. This is an outstanding opportunity ideal for a driven engineer with 3–5 years of hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment who enjoys working directly on the plant floor with operators and maintenance teams.

This role is centered on hands-on plant support, ensuring the reliability and performance of our PLCs, HMIs, drives, and industrial networks through direct troubleshooting and rapid problem solving. Working side-by-side with maintenance and operations, the Plant Controls Engineer delivers practical automation improvements that strengthen safety, elevate quality, and maximize equipment uptime.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3–5 years of hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment (required)
• Strong working knowledge of PLC platforms (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley preferred)
• Experience with HMIs, VFDs, servos, instrumentation, and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, etc.)
• Experience working directly in a plant environment alongside operators
• Ability to work onsite in Monroe, Ohio five days per week

Working Conditions:

• Manufacturing plant environment with exposure to noise, heat, and moving equipment
• Occasional off-shift or weekend support may be required to support operations or project execution

Compensation:

The base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 per year. This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation within the range will be determined based on experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.

In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible to participate in Worthington Steel’s company-wide profit-sharing program. Profit-sharing payouts are based on company performance and are not guaranteed.

Worthington Steel also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

Why Join Worthington Steel?

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Strong work-life balance 
• Meaningful career growth and development opportunities
• Direct impact on plant safety, quality, and equipment performance
• Collaborative, safety-focused culture committed to continuous improvement