Bilingual Japanese/English Interpreter & Translator

AGC AUTOMOTIVE Americas- Elizabethtown; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

AGC Automotive Americas – Elizabethtown seeks a Japanese Translator/Interpreter to bridge communication between Japanese and English-speaking staff in a manufacturing environment. The role provides accurate interpretation and translation for meetings, training, and daily operations, supporting collaboration across production and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities include translating documents, preparing reports, and drafting bilingual business correspondence, while maintaining confidentiality

Qualifications

• Fluent in Japanese and English with strong written and verbal skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational abilities to coordinate across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Experience in professional translation or interpretation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Japanese-English interpretation during meetings, calls, and tours.
• Translate documents, reports, presentations, procedures, and correspondence.
• Support cross-functional communication between Japanese and English speakers.
• Draft and maintain business correspondence in both languages.
• Follow safety and company policies in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

Bilingual Japanese-English

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team player

Documentation

Meeting interpretation

Education

Associate degree preferred

Translation/interpretation experience preferred

Manufacturing experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

AGC Automotive Americas – Elizabethtown seeks a Japanese Translator/Interpreter to bridge communication between Japanese and English-speaking staff in a manufacturing environment. The role provides accurate interpretation and translation for meetings, training, and daily operations, supporting collaboration across production and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities include translating documents, preparing reports, and drafting bilingual business correspondence, while maintaining confidentiality