Plant Controls Engineer

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

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.

As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its 4,600 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington operates 32 facilities in seven states and six countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees, and strengthening its communities.

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.