Senior Production Engineer

About the role

The Senior Production Engineer will take ownership of a diverse range of responsibilities and become a strategic partner to our Operations team. In this role, you will help ensure that our product is manufactured efficiently, consistently, and to specification, while driving 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)

Qualifications

• Ability to personally diagnose process, quality and performance issues
• Willingness to lead from the front and enjoy doing the work and owning outcomes on the ground
• Ability to collaborate, build and maintain relationships, building credibility and trust with third-party producers
• Analytic mindset translating process data into clear decisions and actions
• Comfortable challenging assumptions, advocating for execution reality and relying on independent judgment
• Strong project management and analytical skills
• Proficient in all styles of communication (i.e. verbal, written, presentation, etc.)
• Self-motivation and drive to exceed goals; work effectively with minimal direction
• Critical thinking, strategic problem solving and business insight
• Conducts all business activities honestly and responsibly to build trust with customers, partners, and colleagues
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment and assume personal ownership of activities and outcomes

Benefits

To apply, tell us why you are interested in this position and your desired salary in the cover letter section of this posting. Include your resume, answer a few questions, then click submit. It’s that easy to apply right now!

Pay

This is an IMMEDIATE opportunity, BUT we are looking for an awesome new team member, so the position will remain open until filled.

Schedule

Travel will be 50 to 75%, both domestic and international.

Company

Phospholutions, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, familial status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.