Bilingual Administrative Assistant

HIROTEC Corporation; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

HIROTEC AMERICA is seeking a bilingual Japanese/English translator to handle general business writing, routine correspondence, sales reports and automotive/technical content for HIROTEC AMERICA and Global HIROTEC teams.

The ideal candidate will translate from Japanese to English and vice versa, support expatriates adjusting to the US, and provide administrative support to the Executive Team, including travel scheduling and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Translating Japanese documents to English.
• Translating English documents to Japanese.
• Strong written and/or oral communication in English and Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Translate communications for HIROTEC AMERICA and Global HIROTEC teams.
• Support expatriates acclimating to the US.
• Provide general administrative support to the Executive Team.
• Assist in travel scheduling and arrangements.
• Conduct special projects as assigned.

Skills

Japanese reading

Japanese writing

English proficiency

MS Office

Interpersonal communication

Education

College Japanese courses

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing translations in Japanese and English that focus on various communications (general business writing, routine correspondence, sales reports and automotive/technical content) for HIROTEC AMERICA and other Global HIROTEC Companies. The candidate will also communicate with bi-lingual employees, support expatriates from Japan as they acclimate to the US, provide general administrative support to the Executive Team, assist in travel scheduling and arrangements, and conduct special projects as assigned.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in the following area:

• Proficient Japanese reading skills for translating Japanese documents into English
• Intermediate Japanese writing skills for translating English documents into Japanese

Candidate should possess strong interpersonal and employee relations skills. Exceptional written and/oral communication skills in English and Japanese, strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should possess a minimum of 2 years of college-level Japanese courses.

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