The Kansas Department of Transportation is looking for a dependable, trainable leader with good communication skills to become part of our family!

KDOT is currently hiring an Equipment Shop Supervisor for the District Three Shop in Norton, Kansas. 

Job responsibilities may include but are not limited to: 

• Develops work plans, assigns tasks, organizes, and supervises the work of the equipment mechanics in the District Shop.
• Supervises the analysis of failures and the life cycle cost analysis of fleet equipment. 
• Maintains environmental records and monitors the conditions of safety and hazmat operations of the District Shop.
• Monitors in progress maintenance work and, upon completion, relays information to supervisory staff from where the unit is assigned.
• Coordinates the work on complex projects to ensure compliance with District capacity, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Directs, instructs, and trains other mechanics in the repair and reconditioning of automobiles, trucks, graders, snowplows, excavators, dozers, truck-mounted sweepers and truck-mounted pain triper, bridge snooper, tractor-trailer, and bucket trucks and similar machinery commonly used in highway maintenance and construction activity.
• Consults with Area Shops on unusual or complex repair problems and assists with difficult repair issues; provides expertise to determine the need for in-house or outsourcing of repairs.
• Approves requisitions for parts, maintains shop records, makes reports, completes and specification sheets on all KDOT equipment, supervises the maintenance of a perpetual inventory stock, tools, and equipment.
• Administers annual tool budget purchasesmaintains visa card records daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and coordinates transportation for all surplus equipment for sale and maintains records of all surplus transactions.

Compensation:

• Base Annual Salary:  $63,086.40
• Base Hourly Pay:  $30.33

Benefits: 

• Work-Life Balance Programs
  • Paid Leave: Vacation, Holidays, Parental, Military, Sick, Funeral, and Jury Duty
  • Employee Assistance Program
    • For help managing daily life at no cost to you
  • Voluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• First-Day Coverage
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Tax Advantage Accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA with qualifying plans
• Life Insurance
  • Employer paid basic group life
  • Option group life insurance available at a reasonable cost.
• Retirement
  • KPERS and Deferred Compensation
• Other Benefits
  • Personal Protection Equipment allowance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid on-th-job training programs
  • Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
  • Employee discounts with the STAR Program
  • And more!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in heavy equipment maintenance that meets the needs of the agency.
• Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. Transcripts are required for education to be considered.
• Valid Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Post-Offer/Pre-Employment Requirements:

• A CDL must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained. KDOT provides CDL training at no cost to the employee.
• This position is subject to pre-employment physical capacity testing. The selected candidate will be required to pass the screening as a condition of employment.
• This CDL position is subject to drug and alcohol testing under the authority of the US Department of Transportation. The selected candidate will be required to pass a DOT pre-employment/pre-duty drug test as a condition of employment in this position. (This position will also require you to participate in random testing, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.)
• Any Commercial Driver who has received a Confirmed Positive Result or the Equivalent and has not successfully completed all Rehabilitation Program requirements and follow-up testing requirements is not eligible for this position. (Per SOM 2.1.10).
• Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate required in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. Each applicant (even non-residents) who is selected for a State of Kansas job vacancy must apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate within 10 days from the date of the offer letter by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's (KDOR) website at www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/taxclearance/Default.aspx . 
  If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact KDOR at (785) 296-3199 or by email at kdor_specialprojects@ks.gov

KDOT works to foster diversity and looks forward to applications from all qualified applicants.

Application may be completed on: jobs.ks.gov

Paper forms are available at any KDOT office and may be sent to Kansas Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 350, Norton, KS 67654. Indicate Requisition # 219167 on the application form. Position closes: January 13, 2026.