Benefit Specialist

This is great opportunity for a Benefits Specialist to join our Human Resources team. This role will be responsible for the day to day administration of all company benefit programs, communication and enrollment as well as providing support for other generalist functions as assigned.

This position is ideal for someone who wants to grow their career, work with a great team, and represent a solid and successful company with good benefits, pay and a supportive leadership team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform new employee benefit orientations and assist employees with their benefit enrollments.
• Coordinate employee leaves (FMLA, state, STD, LTD, etc.) and provide assistance and information to managers/supervisors and employees regarding leave(s)
• Review employee benefit eligibility and distribute/update enrollment materials
• Respond to general benefit inquiries from employees
• Responsible for medical support orders
• Assist with day to day 401(k) plan maintenance and file feeds
• Personnel file maintenance
• Assist with the annual open enrollment process – communications, system testing/set-up, open enrollment meetings, validation of benefit data and elections, etc.
• Assist in maintaining and documenting benefit process
• Assist with HRIS projects
• Assist with other generalist functions including recruiting, employee onboarding and offboarding as needed
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Key Competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities):

• Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times to interface effectively with all internal and external customers
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Must be capable of relating to individuals at all levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Planning: A strong ability to strategically plan ahead, both short and long term
• Prioritizing: The ability to effectively organize and manage multiple activities
• Ability to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from employees, manager/supervisors, brokers, and insurance companies
• Project management and follow-through
• Effective presentation skills
• Complex problem solving – identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints in a fast-paced, team environment
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred
• Experience with FMLA and leave administration
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Minimum of 2-3 years benefits administration experience preferred
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Electronic Benefits system experience
• HRIS experience; Ceridian Dayforce a plus

Since 1917, Mueller Industries companies have built a well-earned reputation for providing high-quality products. Our companies support many different markets, industries, customers, and channels. Our principal business segments include Piping Systems, Climate Products, and Industrial Metals. Every day our products can be found as critical components in applications ranging from potable water distribution to automotive drive trains to household appliances to radar defense systems, and more, quietly doing their part to make life and business better.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $75,000