Health, Safety, Environmental & Compliance Manager

Who we are:

Aro Homes is a thriving, purpose-driven company on a mission to redefine residential construction. Aro Homes was founded to create well designed, precision engineered homes that are beautiful, livable, and durable, while being built multiple times faster and having a positive impact on the environment.

We are a diverse and experienced group of passionate and curious designers, builders, engineers, product developers, and businesspeople who are passionate about and committed to delivering on our mission. We’ve demonstrated there is a massive opportunity to reduce waste and improve sustainability while building homes in a fraction of the time it takes traditionally. We utilize a repeatable, multi-disciplinary, and product-driven approach which is unique in the industry. We are funded by world-class investors who care about transforming industries for the better, including Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors. If you share the desire to leave a lasting positive impact on the world and to join a strong culture of intelligent, passionate people, then let’s start a conversation.

What you will be responsible for:

The Environmental Health, Safety & Compliance Manager will lead Aro Homes’ health, safety, environmental, and compliance programs across the company’s manufacturing facility, field construction sites, logistics activities, and related operational environments. This is a hands-on leadership role with company-wide responsibility for safety strategy, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, incident prevention, training, audits, documentation, and continuous improvement.

The role will partner closely with plant leadership, field operations, construction management, engineering, people operations, and executive leadership to identify risks, implement controls, and embed safety into daily work practices. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in both manufacturing and construction environments, understands Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA requirements, and can operate effectively from the production floor to active job sites.

This role will provide functional leadership and indirect oversight to safety resources embedded in the plant and field. The Environmental Health, Safety & Compliance Manager will be expected to coach, align, and develop these resources while influencing managers, supervisors, frontline employees, and subcontractor partners across the business.

What you’ll do:

Company-Wide Safety Leadership

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Aro Homes’ health, safety, environmental, and compliance programs across plant and field operations.
• Establish company-wide safety standards, procedures, training expectations, inspection routines, reporting practices, and corrective action processes.
• Serve as the company’s subject matter expert on OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, environmental compliance, hazardous materials, waste management, injury prevention, and jobsite safety requirements.
• Partner with senior leadership to define safety goals, monitor performance, and drive accountability across the organization. Prepare and present regular safety metrics, audit findings, incident trends, corrective actions, and risk-reduction plans.
• Build a safety culture based on prevention, ownership, and operational discipline. Coach leaders and supervisors to identify hazards, correct unsafe behaviors, reinforce safe work practices, and make safety a core part of daily management.
  
  

Plant and Field Operations

• Oversee safety programs for Aro Homes’ manufacturing operations, including machine safety, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, material handling, electrical safety, forklift and mobile equipment safety, PPE, hazard communication, SDS management, emergency response, and employee training.
• Lead safety oversight for Aro Homes’ field construction and installation activities, including site-specific safety planning, subcontractor safety expectations, pre-task planning, fall protection, ladder and scaffold safety, mobile equipment, electrical safety, weather-related risks, public interface risks, and emergency response.
• Conduct regular plant inspections, field site walks, job hazard analyses, risk assessments, and behavioral safety observations. Ensure hazards are documented, corrective actions are assigned, and follow-through is completed.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, and field teams to ensure safety requirements are incorporated into new equipment, process changes, production workflows, jobsite planning, and facility expansion.
  
  

Compliance, Incident Management, and Documentation

• Lead investigations for injuries, near misses, property damage, environmental events, and safety-related nonconformances. Facilitate root cause analysis and ensure corrective and preventive actions address underlying system issues.
• Maintain accurate safety records, inspection logs, training records, SDS files, exposure logs, OSHA-related documentation, environmental records, and other compliance materials. Ensure reporting is timely, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Support workers’ compensation coordination, injury follow-up, return-to-work planning, and claims trend analysis in partnership with People Operations and operational leaders.
• Implement and maintain environmental and waste management practices in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
  
  

Training and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and deliver effective safety training for employees, supervisors, managers, contractors, and new hires. Training topics may include emergency procedures, hazard communication, PPE, ergonomics, equipment safety, jobsite safety, incident reporting, environmental compliance, and leadership safety responsibilities.
• Lead safety onboarding for new employees and site orientations for contractors and subcontractors. Ensure training quality, completion, and comprehension are tracked and reinforced.
• Use safety data, inspection findings, employee feedback, and incident trends to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities. Lead or participate in Kaizen events, corrective action projects, and cross-functional initiatives that reduce risk and improve operational performance.
• Provide functional leadership to safety resources embedded in the plant and field. Align priorities, support development, and ensure consistent company-wide execution of safety programs.
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 7 or more years of progressive health, safety, environmental, or compliance experience in manufacturing, construction, modular construction, industrial operations, or a related environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting plant-based operations and field or construction-site operations.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, hazardous materials, waste management, injury prevention, incident investigation, emergency response, and safety documentation requirements.
• Experience leading safety audits, risk assessments, root cause investigations, corrective action programs, and safety training.
• Experience influencing leaders and frontline teams in a fast-paced, hands-on operational environment.
• OSHA 30 certification required. CHST, CSP, ASP, or equivalent safety certification preferred. CPR, First Aid, and AED certification required or ability to obtain shortly after hire.
• Strong communication, coaching, facilitation, and report-writing skills. Ability to present safety performance, risks, and recommendations clearly to senior leadership and operational teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, safety management systems, incident tracking tools, and compliance documentation platforms.
  
  

Physical and travel requirements:

• This role requires regular presence in both manufacturing and field construction environments. The employee must be able to walk production floors and active jobsites; climb stairs and ladders where appropriate; bend, kneel, crouch, and navigate uneven surfaces; wear required PPE; and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• The role requires travel between the plant, field sites, and other company locations as needed. Work may occur in factory environments, active construction sites, outdoor conditions, and office settings.
  
  

What we offer:

• Opportunity to join an outstanding start-up team and grow a purpose–driven company from the ground up.
• Competitive salary package.
• Medical/dental/vision benefits.
• Equity in the company.
  
  

At Aro Homes, we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to fill out an application, please do not hesitate to let us know at people@aro.homes. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation Range: $125K - $150K