A. O. Smith
Benefits Specialist
Date: Aug 11, 2025
Location(s):
Milwaukee, WI, US, 53224-9508
Company: A. O. Smith Corporation
Company / Location Information
A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Primary Function
As the Benefits Specialist, you will provide assistance with the administration of benefit programs including but not limited to health insurance and disability leave of absences.
Responsibilities
Monitor and track leave of absence/disability programs to ensure employee claims are processed and paid timely.
Administer benefit enrollment system
Validate tasks and documents necessary for activating benefit coverages
Process benefits deduction variance file
Manage the transition of temporary to permanent employees
Support and train local HR on open tasks
Maintain benefit records and prepare reports to audit data entries in HR systems
Support and educate HR to work through benefit issues and claims questions
Assist with ACA compliance
Ensure smooth transition of benefits for COBRA and retiree enrollments
Advise employees and retirees on eligibility for health insurance including coverage and claim processing including amount of coverage
Manages Qualified Medical Support Orders and additional supporting documentation for eligible dependents.
Provides open enrollment support
Ensures on time bill payment to all health & welfare vendors
Other project support and duties as assigned
Qualifications
BASICQUALIFICIATIONS:
Associates Degree in Human Resources or related preferred
2+ years of related experience
Knowledge of standards, practices, and techniques of human resources, and administration, policies, and procedures
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive personal information of applicants, employees, former employees and other matters affecting employee relations
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
ADDITIONALQUALIFICATIONS:
Experience tracking data in multiple HR platforms such as payroll, benefits, HRIS, and timekeeping systems preferred
Previous experience working with Benefitplace, UKG, Employee Central a plus
We Offer
Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.
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ADA Statement & EEO Statement
In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
Date: Aug 11, 2025
Location(s):
Milwaukee, WI, US, 53224-9508
Company: A. O. Smith Corporation
Company / Location Information
A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Primary Function
As the Benefits Specialist, you will provide assistance with the administration of benefit programs including but not limited to health insurance and disability leave of absences.
Responsibilities
Monitor and track leave of absence/disability programs to ensure employee claims are processed and paid timely.
Administer benefit enrollment system
Validate tasks and documents necessary for activating benefit coverages
Process benefits deduction variance file
Manage the transition of temporary to permanent employees
Support and train local HR on open tasks
Maintain benefit records and prepare reports to audit data entries in HR systems
Support and educate HR to work through benefit issues and claims questions
Assist with ACA compliance
Ensure smooth transition of benefits for COBRA and retiree enrollments
Advise employees and retirees on eligibility for health insurance including coverage and claim processing including amount of coverage
Manages Qualified Medical Support Orders and additional supporting documentation for eligible dependents.
Provides open enrollment support
Ensures on time bill payment to all health & welfare vendors
Other project support and duties as assigned
Qualifications
BASICQUALIFICIATIONS:
Associates Degree in Human Resources or related preferred
2+ years of related experience
Knowledge of standards, practices, and techniques of human resources, and administration, policies, and procedures
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive personal information of applicants, employees, former employees and other matters affecting employee relations
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
ADDITIONALQUALIFICATIONS:
Experience tracking data in multiple HR platforms such as payroll, benefits, HRIS, and timekeeping systems preferred
Previous experience working with Benefitplace, UKG, Employee Central a plus
We Offer
Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.
#LI-Hybrid
#LI-AO
ADA Statement & EEO Statement
In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.