HR Benefits & Payroll Administrator

Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc.; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. in Bowling Green, KY is seeking an HR Benefits & Payroll Administrator to manage payroll, benefits, and HR administration at our manufacturing facility.

You will collaborate with HR, Accounting, and Production to ensure accurate biweekly payroll, benefits administration, and responsive employee support across shifts. On-site role with focus on accuracy and confidentiality. This position emphasizes compliance and timely responses to employee inquiries.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in HR, Accounting, or business administration preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 2+ years of payroll, benefits, or HR operations experience preferred.
• Manufacturing payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient with HRIS and payroll systems; Paycor is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and problem-solving.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
• Review timecards, overtime, shift differentials, attendance, paid time off, bonuses, and payroll adjustments.
• Resolve timekeeping and payroll discrepancies with Supervisors.
• Administer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement benefits.
• Coordinate new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and benefit terminations.
• Reconcile benefit invoices, payroll deductions, and employee contributions.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
• Process employee status changes, new-hire documentation, and termination records.
• Respond to employee questions about pay, deductions, benefits, and timekeeping.
• Support payroll reporting, year-end activities, audits, and applicable compliance requirements.

Skills

Payroll accuracy

Timekeeping

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Microsoft Office

Paycor

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented, dependable HR Benefits & Payroll Administrator to support payroll processing, employee benefits, and day-to-day HR administration at our manufacturing facility.

HR Benefits & Payroll Administrator

This position works closely with Human Resources, Accounting, and Production Supervisors to ensure accurate biweekly payroll, effective benefits administration, and responsive employee support across multiple shifts.

This position is an On-site position located in Bowling Green, KY (no relocation package being offered).

Key Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
• Review timecards, overtime, shift differentials, attendance, paid time off, bonuses, and payroll adjustments.
• Resolve timekeeping and payroll discrepancies with Production Supervisors.
• Administer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement benefits.
• Coordinate new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and benefit terminations.
• Reconcile benefit invoices, payroll deductions, and employee contributions.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
• Process employee status changes, new-hire documentation, and termination records.
• Respond to employee questions about pay, deductions, benefits, and timekeeping.
• Support payroll reporting, year-end activities, audits, and applicable compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in HR, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Two or more years of payroll, benefits, or HR operations experience preferred.
• Manufacturing or industrial payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of payroll procedures, overtime, timekeeping, benefits, and payroll deductions.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Paycor experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and meet recurring deadlines.

Why Join Our Team?

This position offers the opportunity to play an important role in supporting our workforce, maintaining accurate payroll and benefits processes, and partnering with departments throughout our manufacturing facility.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.