I. General Summary: Responsible for the daily administration of all health and welfare programs, and provide ongoing industry related analysis.
II. Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible for developing and administering benefit programs and providing support to field HR representatives at plant locations.
- Perform specialized technical tasks, such as benchmark evaluation and technical research.
- Prepare reports, graphs, charts, and statistical analyses to support ongoing activities and proposals to HR, senior, and executive management.
- May present or be present to support proposals to executive management.
- Lead and/or support the administration and conduct ongoing analysis of TBA benefit and retirement programs.
- Analyze escalated issues, interpret plan documents, and identify and implement solutions for eligibility, claims, appeals, plan transactions, etc.
- Audit ongoing plan costs, prepare and manage vendor billing, maintain historical costs for annual budgeting, and work with A&F to answer routine questions, identify discrepancies, and capture costs associated with company benefit programs.
- Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to maintain benefit and retirement plans favorable status with the federal government (e.g., 5500 filings, annual or semi-annual audits, etc.)
- Research evidence and perform analysis to recommend potential design changes.
- Lead or participate in cross-functional project teams (e.g., IT, Accounting and Finance) to support program changes, new programs, and/or vendor relationships.
- Manage day to day vendor relationships
- Conduct new hire benefits orientation, maintain and update benefits material as needed.
- Lead or support the TBA annual enrollment process.
- Administer additional benefit programs
- Assist in the administration of company leave of absence policies coordinated with an outsourced and centralized leave administration Third Party Administrator (TPA).
- Manage programs or events promoting preventive awareness and healthy lifestyle choices, which ultimately provide favorable impact on company benefit programs.
- Lead or provide support as new programs arise.
- Support HRIS administration and activities.
- Follow safety, quality, confidentiality, and information security policies and procedures.
III. Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Designation as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) preferred.
Experience:
- Greater than six (6) years of relevant experience required. Corporate and manufacturing setting experience preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in administering benefit programs.
- HRIS administration and implementation experience preferred.
Personal/Technical Skills:
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong presentation and delivery skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with multiple departments and prioritize activities.
- Ability to create reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
- Ability to exercise exceptional independent judgment and discretion.
- Perceptive person, who is capable of relating to individuals at all levels.
- Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to take initiative on assigned tasks without significant supervision.
- Be able to maintain the confidentiality of any information encountered.
- Excellent project skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects and programs.
- Ability to compile effective and concise visual reports in charts, graphs, and table format.
- Ability to work independently, specifically on assignments which are broad in nature and require originality and ingenuity.
- Strong administrative, multitasking, analytical, and organizational skills to be able to coordinate human resource activities and functions.
- As unique situations present themselves, the incumbent must be sensitive to Toyota Boshoku America's (TBA) needs, team member goodwill, and the public image.
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of TBA's organization, automotive plants and processes/principles, company products, trade terminology, manufacturing processes, tooling and equipment, and machine operation is a plus.
Language Skills:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Japanese, Spanish, and/or Portuguese would be helpful.
Computer/Software:
- Advanced working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, etc.).
- Experience working with HRIS and other business enterprise systems. Oracle experience preferred.
IV. Work Environment/Conditions:
Office: Open Office Environment, moderate noise level.
Plant: N/A
Travel: Must be willing to travel 0-25% of the time when necessary throughout the US.
V. Physical Demands:
Ability to sit and work on a computer for extensive periods of time is required. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is required to talk, see, and hear. The team member must be capable of walking, sitting, and standing for extended periods of time and is occasionally required to lift up to 30 pounds. The ability to travel by automobile and airplane are both required.
Disclaimer: This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. To qualify for this job, however, a team member must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between TBA and any team member.
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Req Benefits: Benefits include but are not limited to: - Competitive Compensation - Eligibility for certain incentives and bonuses (e.g. Production Hourly KPI Achievement Quarterly Incentive or Salaried/Office Hourly KPI Annual KPI Achievement Bonus) - Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays - Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits - 401k with Company Match - Optional tax advantaged accounts, such as Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA) - Additional elective benefits are available - Equal Opportunity Employer
