Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

Chaos Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CHAOS Industries is seeking an experienced Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to lead EHS programs across manufacturing, laboratory, test, warehouse, and office environments in Los Angeles. The role requires hands-on leadership to develop strategy, policies, training, and to partner with engineering and operations on complex safety challenges.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge of occupational safety and environmental compliance, and the ability to implement

Qualifications

• Hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge of occupational safety and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Personally execute and administer key EHS programs including, but not limited to: Lockout/Tagout, Electrical Safety, Hazard Communication, Contractor Safety, Machine Guarding, Powered Industrial Trucks, Hot Work, PPE, Job Hazard Analysis, Hazardous Waste Management, Emergency Response and Preparedness.
• Conduct routine workplace inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Identify workplace hazards and develop practical corrective actions that reduce risk while maintaining operational effectiveness.
• Maintain EHS documentation, records, permits, and compliance reporting requirements.
• Manage environmental compliance activities related to hazardous materials, waste handling, chemical inventory management, and applicable regulatory reporting.
• Lead incident, injury, property damage, and near‑miss investigations.
• Conduct root cause analyses and drive corrective and preventive actions through completion.
• Perform risk assessments for manufacturing operations, laboratories, engineering activities, test operations, and facilities projects.
• Support operational readiness reviews for new equipment, processes, and facility modifications.
• Monitor leading and lagging indicators to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to integrate safety into daily operations.
• Participate in design reviews.

Job description

Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

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:

• 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
    
    
    • Hot Work
    
    
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    
    
    • Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
    
    
    • Hazardous Waste Management
    
    
    • Emergency Response and Preparedness
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Conduct routine workplace inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
  
  
  • Identify workplace hazards and develop practical corrective actions that reduce risk while maintaining operational effectiveness.
  
  
  • Maintain EHS documentation, records, permits, and compliance reporting requirements.
  
  
  • Manage environmental compliance activities related to hazardous materials, waste handling, chemical inventory management, and applicable regulatory reporting.
  
  
  
  


• Lead incident, injury, property damage, and near‑miss investigations.


• Conduct root cause analyses and drive corrective and preventive actions through completion.


• Perform risk assessments for manufacturing operations, laboratories, engineering activities, test operations, and facilities projects.


• Support operational readiness reviews for new equipment, processes, and facility modifications.


• Monitor leading and lagging indicators to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.


• Engineering & Operations Partnership
  
  
  
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to integrate safety into daily operations.
  
  
  • Participate in design reviews,