Benefits Specialist

Applied Technical Services, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) seeks a Benefits Specialist for a six-month contract with potential to convert to full-time. You will administer medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, FMLA, COBRA, 401(k) and related programs, acting as the go-to contact for benefits inquiries and vendor relationships.

You will support open enrollment, education, and communications, ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate benefits data across systems while partnering with internal teams and

Qualifications

• Experience administering employee benefit programs across medical, dental, vision, life and disability.
• Knowledge of FMLA, COBRA and 401(k) plans and related regulations.
• Ability to communicate benefits information clearly to employees and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Administer benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, FMLA, COBRA, 401(k).
• Serve as primary contact for employee benefit inquiries and support health and wellness programs.
• Coordinate wellness initiatives with vendors and educate employees.
• Assist with benefits communications to boost engagement and awareness.
• Support benefits-related projects, analyses, and process improvements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance through reporting, auditing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with external benefit providers to resolve issues and manage projects.
• Resolve escalated benefit concerns with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage enrollment feeds, billing reconciliation, rate reviews, and documentation updates.
• Maintain benefit information on the intranet and support annual reviews.
• Assist with annual open enrollment activities, including vendor implementation and testing.

Skills

Benefits administration

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Open enrollment

Benefits communication

Job description

Applied Technical Services, LLC (“ATS” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

****THIS IS A 6 MONTH CONTRACT WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GO FULL TIME****

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for the administration and ongoing support of the Company's employee benefit programs, including health and welfare plans, retirement programs, wellness initiatives, and compliance activities. This role serves as a key resource for employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders by ensuring accurate benefit administration, resolving issues, maintaining regulatory compliance, supporting open enrollment activities, and promoting employee engagement through effective benefits communication and education.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, FMLA, COBRA, 401(k), and other related programs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefit inquiries and provide ongoing support regarding health and wellness programs.
• Coordinate employee wellness initiatives, including vendor management, employee education, and outreach activities.
• Support benefits communications and employee education efforts designed to increase engagement and awareness of available programs.
• Assist with benefits-related projects, process improvements, program evaluations, research, and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with applicable benefits regulations through reporting, auditing, documentation, and monitoring of regulatory requirements.
• Partner with external benefit providers to resolve issues, manage ongoing projects, and strengthen vendor relationships.
• Resolve escalated employee benefit concerns and coordinate ad hoc requests with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage operational benefits administration activities including file feeds, enrollment discrepancies, billing reconciliation, rate reviews, reporting, and documentation updates.
• Maintain benefit information, documents, resources, and links on the company intranet.
• Support the annual review and evaluation of company benefit programs.
• Assist with annual open enrollment activities, including vendor implementation, system testing, and employee communications.