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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
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
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Worthington Steel
Feb 08, 2026