About the Role
T1 Energy is seeking a Manager, HR Benefits to manage the entire benefits function for a rapidly expanding manufacturing company. This is a hands-on, operational role requiring expertise in plan setup, carrier feeds, billing reconciliation, open enrollment, and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Administer all benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, COBRA, life/AD&D, disability, supplemental, 401k, and executive plans.
- Manage enrollments, terminations, and qualifying life event changes in UKG Pro.
- Maintain accurate eligibility and coverage records, reconciling enrollment data with carrier records.
- Monitor carrier feeds, process acknowledgments, and resolve discrepancies.
- Reconcile self-bill lines against carrier invoices and research billing variances.
- Serve as the primary contact for carriers and vendors, coordinating issue resolution.
- Address employee benefits questions and manage escalations for coverage corrections.
- Plan and execute annual open enrollment, including communications and post-enrollment validation.
- Maintain SOPs, process documentation, and plan documents.
- Own the benefits tracker and status documentation, and track plans outside automated scope.
Requirements
- Operationally sharp and detail-oriented with a focus on preventing errors.
- Deeply familiar with UKG Pro and HRIS benefits administration.
- Comfortable owning the full benefits function independently.
- Able to remain calm and precise under pressure.
- Strong communicator capable of explaining benefits clearly, escalating issues, and informing stakeholders.
- Process-minded and documentation-driven.
- 5+ years of benefits administration experience with demonstrated ownership of the full benefits function in a mid-size or growing company.
- Hands-on experience administering benefits in UKG Pro is required.
- Deep working knowledge of medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, COBRA, life/AD&D, disability, 401k, and supplemental plan administration.
- Experience monitoring and troubleshooting carrier EDI feeds, including reading and working 999/TA1 acknowledgments.
- Proven experience with self-bill reconciliation and carrier invoice management.
- Solid understanding of benefits compliance requirements including ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA.
- Strong documentation skills; ability to write clear SOPs.
- High attention to detail and a track record of keeping enrollment data clean and audit-ready.
Skills
- Benefits Administration
- UKG Pro
- HRIS
- Carrier Feed Monitoring
- Billing Reconciliation
- Open Enrollment Planning
- Compliance (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA)
- SOP Development
- Vendor Management
- Employee Support
- EDI Feed Troubleshooting
Location
- Wilmer, Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA/HSA
- COBRA
- Life/AD&D
- Disability
- Supplemental
- 401k
About the Company
- T1 Energy is bringing solar manufacturing back to the U.S. by building a domestic solar supply chain.
- Our mission is to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy.
- Our fully operational 5GW solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, can manufacture more than 20,000 modules every 24 hours.
- We're focused on building advanced American manufacturing and we're passionate about engineering a better future filled with abundant energy.
- We move fast, expect accountability, and treat people with respect.
- We have a no-jerks policy: we don't tolerate big egos, bad behavior or 'that's not my job attitude'. Be sharp, be honest, be human.
Equal Opportunity
- T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.
