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Senior EHS Manager

Saronic · Austin, TX · On-site

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About Saronic

Providing the most advanced and capable autonomous vessels in the maritime domain. Backed by Bessemer, General Catalyst and Kleiner Perkins.

About the role

The Senior EHS Manager owns the environmental, health, and safety program across Saronic's Austin operations, including office, production/manufacturing, and waterfront activities. You will build and lead a safety culture that protects our people while keeping pace with a fast-moving hardware and maritime environment. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 10+ years of applicable maritime EHS experience (e.g., shipyard, naval, marine construction, offshore, Coast Guard, or comparable waterfront/vessel operations)
  • 5+ years in a people-leadership role, directly managing and developing EHS staff or safety teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field — or equivalent experience
  • Deep, working knowledge of OSHA (general industry and/or maritime/shipyard standards), EPA, and USCG regulations as applied to vessel construction and waterfront operations
  • Demonstrated record of building safety programs and driving measurable improvements in a manufacturing, industrial, or maritime setting
  • Strong command of hazard analysis, incident investigation, and root-cause methodologies
More about this role

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

The Senior EHS Manager owns the environmental, health, and safety program across Saronic's Austin operations, including office, production/manufacturing, and waterfront activities. You will build and lead a safety culture that protects our people while keeping pace with a fast-moving hardware and maritime environment. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will help the VP of EHS to set strategy and policy, but you will also be on the production floor and at the waterfront, coaching teams and solving problems in real time. Success means an organization where safe work is the fastest way to work, and where compliance is a baseline rather than a goal.

Program leadership — Support the VP of EHS on developing the EHS vision, strategy, and roadmap across all Saronic operations, aligning safety objectives with production and growth goals.

Maritime & manufacturing safety — Support the VP of EHS on establishing and enforcing procedures for safe work for vessel construction, systems...

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