Senior Production Engineer

WE ARE MINDFUL, ORIGINAL, & BOLD

At Phospholutions, our mission is simple. We are enhancing the efficiency of global phosphorus use. Phospholutions, Inc. is an award‑winning, venture‑backed agtech start‑up company enhancing global phosphorus use. Phospholutions is experiencing exponential growth after the commercial launch and now rapid global expansion of our proprietary Rhizo Sorb® technology. This technology helps to lower the environmental impact of fertilizers and is optimizing the use of inputs for growers resulting in better plant health.

Supported by years of university‑driven research, extensive field testing, and the backing of leading industry investors, our team is driving the global expansion of Rhizo Sorb® technology, a breakthrough advancement in nutrient efficiency. To accelerate this growth, we are seeking a Senior Production Engineer to join our team. This is a remote position with a strong preference for candidates based in or near Saint Petersburg, FL and reports to our Chief Operations Officer.

If you are a self‑motivated engineering professional who thrives on frontline production work, real‑time problem‑solving, and building trusted cross‑functional relationships, we encourage you to apply! Your expertise will directly support the successful transfer of our innovative formulations into full‑scale, reliable production, an essential step in bringing our technology to customers around the world.

We value energy, passion, authenticity, creativity…and results! 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.

Serving as the bridge between formulation science, production execution and commercial impact, the Senior Production Engineer will play a pivotal role in scaling our technology, optimizing production performance, and advancing our mission.

• 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.

• Ability to personally diagnose process, quality and performance issues.
• Willingness to lead from the front and enjoy doing the work and owning…