Warehouse Operator (Receiving/Forklift Ops)

Job Description

Job Description

Warehouse Operator

Frontier Scientific Solutions | Wilmington, NC
Full-time | Nonexempt | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Frontier Scientific Solutions is seeking two (2) Warehouse Operators to join the initial operations team at the largest purpose-built life sciences logistics campus in the US, located adjacent to WIlmington International Airport (ILM). This is a cross-functional warehouse position in which employees will be trained to perform a variety of receiving, inventory, material-handling, order-fulfillment, and shipping activities based on client and operational needs. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Receive, unload, inspect, and verify inbound shipments against purchase orders and shipping documentation.
  
• Enter inventory transactions accurately using a Warehouse Management System, RF scanners, barcode scanners, and related technology.
• Perform putaway, replenishment, cycle counts, stock verification, inventory reconciliation, and discrepancy research.
• Safely operate forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, electric pallet jacks, and other powered industrial equipment following required training and authorization.
• Pick client orders and verify product identification number, lot/batch numbers, expiration dates, quantities, and customer-specific requirements.
• Pack, label, stage, document, and load outbound shipments for carrier pickup.
• Maintain product integrity, traceability, security, inventory accuracy, and chain of custody throughout warehouse activities.
• Follow Good Distribution Practices, applicable Good Manufacturing Practices, OSHA requirements, approved procedures, and customer requirements.
• Identify and appropriately segregate damaged, discrepant, quarantined, returned, or nonconforming product.
• Maintain a clean, safe, secure, organized, and inspection-ready warehouse.
• Cross-train across warehouse functions and adapt to changing assignments and operational priorities.

Qualifications  

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred, or a comparable combination of education and relevant experience.
  
• Ability to maintain reliable and punctual attendance and work the assigned schedule, including occasional overtime as operational needs require.
• Previous warehouse, logistics, shipping, receiving, manufacturing, or material-handling experience is preferred but not required for strong entry-level candidates.
• Forklift or powered industrial equipment experience is preferred.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, cold chain, food distribution, aerospace, or another regulated environment is a plus.
• Ability to learn warehouse systems, inventory procedures, equipment operation, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, safety awareness, teamwork, and commitment to quality.
• Ability to read, understand and follow SOPs, Work Instructions, safety requirements and other written/verbal instructions.
• Ability to accurately complete paper and electronic documentation.
• Basic to intermediate computer and math skills for counting, quantity verificaion, inventory transactions and reconciliation.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time, perform repetitive movemenbts and occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Schedule and Work Environment

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Work is currently performed primarily in an ambient, climate-controlled warehouse. Occasional overtime or modified hours may be required as client and operational needs develop. Future assignments may include refrigerated or frozen storage areas, with appropriate protective equipment and training.

Screening and Security Requirements

Following a conditional offer, candidates must successfully complete required criminal background screening and a pre-employment drug screen. Employees must also be eligible to obtain and maintain the airport, Customs, facility, and regulatory credentials required for their assignments. These may include:

• An ILM Security Identification Display Area, or SIDA, badge.
• Federal fingerprinting and airport-security screening.
• Completion of CBP Form 3078.
• A US Customs and Border Protection seal or related access authorization.

WHO IS FRONTIER SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS?

Frontier Scientific Solutions is a purpose-built Life Sciences supply chain partner delivering secure, compliant, temperature-controlled solutions for the therapies and materials patients depend on every day.

Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, with our European hub in Shannon, Ireland, Frontier is building an integrated global network designed specifically for Life Sciences. Through strategic infrastructure, quality-first operations, end-to-end operational control, and advanced monitoring and technology, we protect product integrity throughout the supply chain.

At Frontier, we believe there is  No Cargo. Only Care. Every product we receive, store, handle, and ship may ultimately matter to a patient. That responsibility shapes how we work—and why we are Built for Zero Loss.

WHY WORK AT FRONTIER?

Do work that matters.
Whether you are receiving product, preparing an order, operating equipment, maintaining our facilities, or supporting a shipment, your work contributes to protecting critical Life Sciences products on their journey from origin to patient.

Be part of a quality-first culture.
Quality, safety, security, and compliance are built into how we operate. We value people who follow procedures, pay attention to details, speak up when something does not look right, and take pride in doing the job correctly.

Join a team that takes ownership.
Protecting sensitive products requires teamwork, accountability, and consistency. Every employee has a role in maintaining product integrity, a safe workplace, an unbroken chain of custody, and the high standards our customers expect.

Help build something different.
Frontier was created specifically for Life Sciences. We are building a global supply chain network designed to reduce unnecessary handling, lower risk, improve speed, and provide greater control over the movement of critical products.

Grow as Frontier grows.
We are building our organization and expanding our global network. That creates opportunities for employees who want to learn, develop new capabilities, take on greater responsibility, and help shape how we operate.

Put the patient at the center.
Behind every shipment is a purpose. The products entrusted to Frontier can support clinical research, manufacturing, and patient care around the world. We never lose sight of who ultimately depends on us.

PURPOSE-BUILT FOR LIFE SCIENCES. ENGINEERED FOR CERTAINTY. BUILT FOR ZERO LOSS.

Frontier Scientific Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and to building a workplace where people with different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and talents can contribute, grow, and succeed.