Multi-Craft Industrial Mechanic – Night Shift

From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in Ohio: typical posted base $58k–$75k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 211 maintenance technician openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 223 other live reliability postings in Ohio.

Base pay

Not listed in this posting

Typical $71k–$107k, from 10 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• ✓ PLC 50%
• Team leadership 42%
• ✓ Welding 34%
• Root cause 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1. 1

   Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Worthington Steel

   Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

2. 2

   Send a short, curious note

   One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

3. 3

   Turn a reply into a short call

   Questions worth asking about this team:

   • What does a normal week look like on your team?
   • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
   • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4. 4

   Apply with someone vouching for you

   If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

5. 5

   Bring proof to the interview

   One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.