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Job Position: Japanese/English Interpreter
Organization: Quick USA
Salary/Hourly Rate: 55k-65k
Where: Greenfield, Indiana
Visa Sponsorship: No
Description:
A Japanese Manufacturing company is currently looking for a full time Japanese-English Bilingual Interpreter to join their Greenfield, IN location.
The main role is to support Japanese expatriates (leaders and advisors) and provide real-time conference interpretation (simultaneous and consecutive) between English and Japanese.
More than just language conversion, the position requires an understanding of the differences in culture and business practices between Japan and the United States, and the ability to promote smooth mutual understanding as a communication advisor.
DOE and skills, the pay range for this position would be between the 50k-70k mark with great benefits.
Your essential duties would be as follows:
• Interpret in manufacturing-related meetings.
• Interpret in Production Control management and production system-related meetings.
• Translate manufacturing-related documents.
• Translate production management and production system-related documents.
• Manage Production KPI data (collection, entry, sharing, and management).
• Perform administrative duties in the Production Control department as per the Manager’s instructions.
• Advise Japanese coordinators and American managers on cultural differences and business practice differences to promote understanding and smooth communication.
• Advise speakers/listeners to improve the interpretation environment.
• Carry out Quality Manager’s and Japanese coordinators’ requests.
• Backup other interpreters in other areas.
• Understand production processes for better interpretation and translation.
• Other duties as assigned by quality management.
Please consider the following qualifications when applying:
• Bachelor's degree and 1 – 3 years of interpretation experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered).
• Must have excellent communication skills in Japanese and English (including writing skills).
• Strong understanding of cultural differences and expectations for both American and Japanese team members.
• Communicate effectively and has strong presentation skills.
• Collaborates well with colleagues using adept social skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships, learn quickly, and have strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Confident with Microsoft Office Suite.
Apply at: Please send your resume to carlos@919usa.com
