Maintenance Crew Leader - Joplin

State-of-Missour; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Leave & holidays

Health insurance

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking a Maintenance Crew Leader for the Joplin Maintenance Facility at 2915 S. Doughboy Drive, Joplin, MO 64804.

You will supervise crews performing highway maintenance, oversee equipment operation, and ensure safety and efficiency on project tasks in a dynamic field environment. Responsibilities include setting up work zones, mowing, patching, grading, snow removal, and reporting on material usage.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET required.
• Valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, interstate status (EI or NI).
• Five years of roadway/bridge/roadside maintenance experience.
• Successful completion of a work simulation and medical-physical examination.

Responsibilities

• Leads maintenance crews during operations, sets up work zones, and oversees quality of roadwork.
• Operates highway maintenance equipment such as tractors, dozers, loaders, trucks, graders and snowplows.
• Oversees material usage, submits reports, and maintains employee records.
• Oversees routine maintenance of equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Inspects bridges and roadways to determine maintenance needs and progress.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Tools

CDL with tanker endorsement

Job description

Waiver of minimum requirements may be considered. Substitutions may be allowed.

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Joplin Maintenance Facility, 2915 S. Doughboy Drive, Joplin, MO 64804

If selected for further consideration for this position, the interview date is Tuesday, November 17, 2026.

Why you’ll love this position:

The maintenance crew leader assigns and monitors the work of a crew and trains employees performing highway maintenance duties while also performing these same activities. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Leads crews during maintenance operations, including setting up work zones, mowing, patching, overlaying, grading, sealing, cleaning ditches, mudjacking, replacing concrete, repairing bridge decks, removing snow, maintaining signs and striping roadways.
• Operates highway maintenance equipment, including tractors, dozers, loaders, trucks, graders and snowplows.
• Oversees material usage in the field and may prepare and submit supply, inventory, material, and building reports; assists in maintaining employee records.
• Oversees routine maintenance of equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Inspects bridges and roadways to determine maintenance needs, work progress and results of completed work.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions, and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]).
• Five years of experience performing roadway, roadside, bridge or sign maintenance or pavement marking responsibilities as described in the following examples of work.
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging.
• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment, including risk of physical injury from carrying out duties in heavy traffic areas, on or near heavy equipment or machinery, and with hazardous chemicals or materials.
• Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.

Preferred Qualifications:

• None

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: Southwest District Human Resources at [e-mail]