Japanese/English Translator

ADVICS North America, Inc.

3d

About The Position

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB: Facilitate effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by converting one spoken or written language to another.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Japanese; or 5 years of related work.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulation.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and interpret both Japanese and English languages.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be able to function in a team environment by working with, and cooperating with others.
• Must possess reasonable computer skills, including, but not limited to the following: Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

Responsibilities

• Attend conferences and meetings and act as official translator to mediate discussion.
• Relay concepts and ideas between languages.
• Convert written materials from one language into another, such as standards, emails, books, publications, or web pages.
• Create a new text in the target language that reproduces the content and style of the original.
• Edit and proofread text to accurately reflect language.
• Responsible for translated communications for Management Team and all department staff (especially Accounting, Production Control, Process Engineering and Quality Assurance).
• Receive and submit assignments electronically.
• Use dictionaries and glossaries for reference.
• Employ computer-assisted translation.
• Facilitate communication for people with limited language proficiency.
• Interpret both legal terminology and colloquial language.
• Read aloud documents in a language other than that in which they were written.
• Accompany foreign visitor and facilitate communication between receiving party and visitors.
• Adapt a product or service for use in a different language.
• Maintain confidentiality with information, when required.
• Support Japanese and American Executives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level