Japanese Simultaneous Interpreter

Goken • Wilmington, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan. Founded in 2004, Goken partners with OEMs and suppliers across the mobility space, as well as clients in non-mobility industries, to deliver innovative solutions and accelerate product development. The company fosters a culture of innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, and problem-solving. This role specifically supports simultaneous interpretation from Japanese to English and English to Japanese for automotive suppliers, primarily in a meeting and office environment setting. The position involves converting spoken statements and written technical, administrative, and presentation documents.

Requirements

• BA or MA in Foreign Language, Linguistics, Translation, Interpreting or native in both English and Japanese
• 5+ years of overall experience
• 3+ years of relevant Simultaneous interpretation experience required
• If a candidate has native level of fluency in both English and Japanese, preferably he or she has BA or BS in degrees related to automotive, life science, medical, business, public relations, or IT field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Nice To Haves

• Automotive technical simultaneous interpreter experience is preferred
• Prior experience in simultaneous interpretation at Japanese OEMs is preferred
• Language proficiency certification a plus, but not required
• Knowledge of desktop publishing (DP) or use machine translation software a plus

Responsibilities

• Responsible for converting spoken statements or written material from Japanese to English and English to Japanese in a meeting and office environment setting
• Speech interpretation may involve listening to, understanding and memorizing content, then reproducing statements, questions and speeches in Japanese and/or English
• Skilled in translating documents between Japanese and English
• Perform translation as needed

Benefits

• Competitive compensation structure
• Benefits that support professional growth and personal well-being
• Culture built on high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and ongoing professional development

What This Job Offers

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