Environmental Health & Safety 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, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and 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, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and 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, and 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, and 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, and understands how to create practical solutions that support innovation while protecting employees, contractors, visitors, and company assets.

**Responsibilities:
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• EHS Program Development & Leadership
  • Establish and lead the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety management system and roadmap.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS policies, procedures, standards, and training programs.
  • Create scalable EHS programs that support current operations and future company growth.
  • Establish EHS goals, performance metrics, reporting mechanisms, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Serve as the primary EHS subject matter expert and advisor to company leadership.
  • Build and promote a proactive safety culture across all levels of the organization.
  • Develop strategic plans to support facility expansion, manufacturing growth, and operational scaling.
• Program Implementation & Execution
  • Personally execute and administer key EHS programs including, but not limited to:
    • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
    • Electrical Safety
    • Hazard Communication
    • Contractor Safety
    • Machine Guarding
    • Powered Industrial Trucks