Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

• CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators
• border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly
• stay ahead of evolving threats.
• CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel
• Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle
• London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .
• Role Overview:
• The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager will be responsible for establishing and leading the company’s EHS programs across manufacturing, laboratory, test, warehouse
• office environments. This role requires a hands-on leader who is equally comfortable developing long-term strategy, creating policies and procedures, conducting facility inspections, delivering training, investigating incidents
• partnering with engineering and operations teams to solve complex safety challenges.
• The ideal candidate is a builder who thrives in fast-paced environments, possesses strong technical knowledge of occupational safety and environmental compliance
• understands how to create practical solutions that support innovation while protecting employees, contractors, visitors

Responsibilities

• Build, implement, and scale Chaos Industries' Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across manufacturing, laboratory, testing, warehouse, and office environments.
• Develop EHS policies, procedures, training, metrics, and reporting systems that support operational growth and regulatory compliance.
• Own and administer core safety programs including Lockout/Tagout, Electrical Safety, Hazard Communication, Contractor Safety, Machine Guarding, PPE, Emergency Response, Hazardous Waste Management, and related programs.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and risk evaluations, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead incident, injury, property damage, and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action management.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to integrate safety into equipment, processes, facility planning, and day-to-day operations.
• Manage environmental compliance activities, permits, regulatory reporting, hazardous materials programs, and waste management processes.
• Develop and deliver EHS training, coaching, and employee engagement initiatives that strengthen a proactive safety culture.
• Serve as the company's primary EHS subject matter expert and lead interactions with regulatory agencies, auditors, customers, and external stakeholders as needed.
• Minimum Requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of EHS experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace, defense, industrial, laboratory, or similarly complex operational environments.
• Experience developing, implementing, and managing EHS programs, including incident investigations, risk assessments, audits, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and applicable environmental regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of an organization.
• Self-directed and comfortable building programs in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Ability to work onsite across office, manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and outdoor environments
• wear required PPE
• walk operational areas for extended periods
• occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
• and travel periodically to support company operations and testing activities.
• Preferred Requirements:
• Experience serving as the primary or sole EHS professional within a startup, high-growth company, or rapidly scaling operation.
• Experience supporting advanced manufacturing, robotics, autonomous systems, high-voltage systems, battery systems, laboratories, or test operations.
• Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CHMM, CIH, or GSP.
• Experience implementing or managing ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100, or similar management systems.
• Experience supporting government programs, classified environments, or defense-related operations.
• Experience working within research and development environments.
• Why CHAOS?
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits : 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices
• The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity
• benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.
• Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.
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