Capital Tool Program Lead

Interstates Companies; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Disability & life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Merit increases

Career coaching

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Interstates, headquartered in Iowa, seeks a Capital Tool Manager to lead a $20M tool program supporting field teams nationwide. You will drive lifecycle decisions, budgeting, and inventory control to ensure the right tools are deployed on time.

Ideal candidates have strong financial acumen, experience with tool/equipment management, and the ability to collaborate across Safety, Operations, Procurement, and project teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in tool management, equipment management, fleet management, operations, or a related field.
• Strong financial acumen and comfort managing budgets, forecasts, and lifecycle cost decisions.
• Experience with inventory control and asset tracking.
• Ability to evaluate product quality, safety, and serviceability.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of capital tools: acquisition, deployment, repair, depreciation, retirement, donation, sale.
• Make repair-versus-replace decisions based on cost, safety, downtime, and remaining life.
• Track repair costs and maintenance trends to support budgeting and replacement planning.
• Oversee annual capital tool budget, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, availability, and location across warehouse and jobsites.
• Coordinate shipping, returns, and reallocation as project needs change.
• Lead tool standardization and vendor selection.

Skills

Tool management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Inventory control

Asset tracking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Interstates, headquartered in Iowa, seeks a Capital Tool Manager to lead a $20M tool program supporting field teams nationwide. You will drive lifecycle decisions, budgeting, and inventory control to ensure the right tools are deployed on time.

Ideal candidates have strong financial acumen, experience with tool/equipment management, and the ability to collaborate across Safety, Operations, Procurement, and project teams.