EHS Associate Manager in London

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.

Since 2023, Anduril UK has experienced rapid growth, introducing world-leading software-first, hardware-enabled systems to the UK Ministry of Defence and other government agencies. Our exemplar programme of Maritime Sentry Towers (MST) has been developed and delivered in close partnership with the UK government and sovereign British industry, fundamentally changing how border security and surveillance capabilities can be employed by UK authorities. Additionally, Anduril UK has expanded its portfolio to include the ALTIUS-600, a versatile autonomous aerial system, and Seabed Sentry, an advanced underwater surveillance platform.

About the role: An onsite role in London, England responsible for the development and implementation of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs to comply with applicable regulations. Individual will work in manufacturing, test and R&D environments focusing on EHS programs such as occupational safety, chemical management, incident management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, storm water management, air emissions, regulated waste, etc. This role will oversee and manage all aspects of EHS across our UK and European Operations. The role will work closely with Operational Leaders and EHS Corporate functions to proactively manage risk and opportunities and embed a positive and proactive EHS culture.

Responsibilities:

• Assist accident/incidents investigations, analyze root causes, and implement preventative actions; define actionable follow-ups and track their implementation to continuously enhance safety, efficiency, and overall incident response capabilities for a distributed team, ensuring lessons learned are integrated back into processes.
• Serve as EHS interface and liaison with employees, managers, customers, auditors, and regulators.
• Identify workplace safety hazards and conditions for job-related tasks by performing and documenting safety inspections.
• Heavy collaboration with other departments to help guide, teach and influence safe behaviors in the workplace.
• Responsible for hazardous waste management, including proper handling, labeling, and storage.
• Influence at all organisational levels and build a proactive EHS culture.
• Work with functional teams to identify, prioritise, and manage opportunities and risks across our operations.
• Manage and coordinate EHS training programs for team members.
• Support operational stakeholders in meeting European Chemical Regulations requirements – specifically, Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
• Ensure that sites are compliant with EHS requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety programs.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, effective at engaging with leadership, regulators, front-line staff, and third-party partners.
• Capability to manage multiple activities/projects and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Well-rounded ESH professional who is comfortable being the sole EHS person on site.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Experience with lithium battery safety.
• High energy individual who craves the opportunity to build a system vs just manage one.
• Natural tendency towards challenging the status quo to find new and novel ways to improve EHS management systems.
• A person who leans into challenges instead of saying 'no' and walking away.
• Experience with European Chemical Regulations is highly desirable.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide 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.
• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including healthcare benefits, income protection, generous time off, family planning & parenting support, mental health resources, professional development, commuter benefits, and relocation assistance.