Phospholutions, Inc. is an award-winning and venture-backed agtech start-up company enhancing global phosphorus use. They are seeking a Senior Production Engineer to support the successful transfer of innovative formulations into full-scale production and drive continuous improvement across multiple facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Lead technical engagement with international third-party production partners during all production campaigns, including extended on-site support
- Translate company IP and product specifications into actionable operating parameters
- Modify and optimize production processes to improve throughput, quality, and operational reliability
- Serve as the primary technical interface between partner producer teams, internal commercial, operations, and R&D leadership
- Own product quality across all facilities ensuring physical, chemical, and functional performance meets targets
- Develop and implement site-specific quality strategies and drive corrective actions
- Collaborate with formulation team to align product design with manufacturing execution
- Interpret process control system data, mass balances, statistical variation, and quality metrics to diagnose and prevent issues
- Build and maintain causal understanding between operating conditions, equipment constraints, and final product outcomes
- Provide real-time technical troubleshooting during production runs
- Represent Phospholutions as a credible technical ambassador to producers, distributors, retailers, and strategic customers
- Communicate production realities, constraints, and capabilities into clear narratives that build trust, confidence, and operational alignment
- Lead the technical scope of production partnerships from readiness through continuous improvement cycles
- Support CAPEX planning and process/equipment upgrade initiatives at partner sites
- Drive cross-functional project management to ensure production timeline and specifications are met
- Operate as the execution-focused owner of product outcomes, distinct from R&D formulation authority and commercial sales objectives
- Evaluate and challenge internal assumptions using firsthand knowledge of facility operations to guide team(s) to practical manufacturing decisions
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Process, Materials or Industrial Engineering or closely related applied science from an accredited university or college
- At least 8 years of technical experience in manufacturing or process-driven environments
- Experience in fertilizer manufacturing, mineral processing, or bulk solids handling
- Experience scaling production and manufacturing for a company
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This company does not sponsor applicants for work visas
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to multiple work locations as needed
- Travel will be 50 to 75%, both domestic and international
- Background checks (criminal/education/employment/reference/credit/DMV) will be performed; results must be satisfactory to the company
- If hired, must adhere to all company policies and procedures and other prescribed best practices/industry standards
- Must be able to lift 40 to 50 pounds as needed
- Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time
- Master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Process, Materials or Industrial Engineering or closely related applied science from an accredited university or college
- Multi-facility manufacturing experience
- Experience in phosphate fertilizer manufacturing
- 15 years of technical experience in manufacturing or process-driven environments