Benefits Specialist (51178

Gradian creates custom-engineered thermal management solutions for markets that thrive on flexibility, creativity, and bold ideas. From humble beginnings to becoming an emergent multi-brand manufacturing leader, we’ve grown by bringing in great people and empowering them to do great work.

At Gradian, we believe innovation happens when everyone contributes, diversity of thought is celebrated, and people feel supported in their growth. We take pride in working hard together, tackling challenges, solving problems, and having fun along the way. As we expand into both emerging and mission-critical industries, we stay committed to delivering efficient, competitive, and sustainable heating and cooling technologies. And throughout your career here, you will have the chance to directly shape the foundation for what's next in our industry.

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for the administration, coordination, and continuous improvement of the organization's employee benefits programs while supporting key Human Resources operations. This role ensures the accurate administration of employee benefits, leave programs, HRIS data management, compliance reporting, onboarding support, and employee communications. As a trusted member of the HR team, the Benefits Specialist partners with employees, leaders, vendors, and external partners to deliver an exceptional employee experience while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Administer the organization's health and welfare benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), voluntary benefits, and retirement plans.
• Process benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, beneficiary updates, and eligibility changes accurately and timely.
• Maintain employee eligibility records and ensure compliance with benefit plan provisions.
• Support annual benefits renewals and open enrollment planning, including employee education, communications, enrollment meetings, and post-enrollment reconciliation.
• Partner with employees to resolve benefit questions, claims issues, and enrollment concerns.

• Administer leave programs including FMLA, ADA accommodations, workers' compensation, parental leave, military leave, and company leave programs.
• Coordinate leave documentation with employees, managers, medical providers, and third-party administrators.
• Monitor leave activity to ensure compliance with federal, state, and company policies.
• Maintain accurate leave documentation and confidential employee records.

• Serve as the HR team's primary administrator for employee benefit data within Paycom and other HR systems.
• Enter and maintain employee demographic, employment, compensation, and benefit information.
• Audit HRIS records to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Support HR system testing, enhancements, upgrades, and process improvements.
• Create and maintain HR workflows, electronic forms, and system documentation.

• Support the onboarding process by preparing new hire paperwork, coordinating benefit enrollment, and assisting with orientation.
• Assist with employee offboarding, benefit terminations, COBRA notifications, and exit documentation.
• Maintain electronic personnel files and ensure HR documentation complies with record retention requirements.
• Assist with employment verifications, unemployment claims, and HR correspondence.
• Cross-train with other HR team members to provide operational support during absences or peak workload periods.

• Serve as a backup resource for payroll processing and payroll audits.
• Verify employee benefit deductions, payroll changes, and leave-related pay adjustments.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate deductions, earnings, and reporting.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations and year-end activities as needed.

• Serve as the primary liaison with benefit carriers, brokers, third-party administrators, wellness partners, and leave administrators.
• Resolve enrollment discrepancies, eligibility…