Bilingual (Japanese - English) Administrative Assistant - Auburn Hills, MI

Hirotectooling; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

HIROTEC America is seeking a Bilingual Administrative Assistant fluent in Japanese and English to support communication, translations, and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will assist the Executive Team, expatriates, and contribute to special projects, while promoting a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Japanese for translating documents.
• Exceptional written/oral communication skills in English and Japanese.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide translations in Japanese and English for various communications.
• Communicate with bilingual employees and support expatriates from Japan.
• Assist Executive Team with administrative tasks and travel arrangements.

Skills

Japanese reading skills

Japanese writing skills

Japanese speaking skills

English reading skills

English writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

MS Office Suite knowledge

Education

2 years college-level Japanese courses

Job description

HIROTEC America is more than just a global industry leader with worldwide sales in excess of 1.5 billion dollars and 29 facilities in 8 countries. HIROTEC is a company that is constantly changing and growing with its community. We believe there is always room for advancement in every aspect of a business. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it, improve it.

Currently, we are seeking a Bilingual (Japanese-English) Administrative Assistant to become a part of the HIROTEC Team. We are looking for a Full-Time employee.

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
• Intermediate Japanese speaking skills
• Excellent English reading/writing skills

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.

Bring your willingness to learn and enthusiasm in Japanese language and cultural learning, and we’ll take care of the rest!

An excellent work environment awaits you!