Bilingual Japanese-English Interpreter & Translator (On-Site)

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a Japanese-English Interpreter / Translator to support a global manufacturing team on-site. You will translate, interpret, and coordinate communications across English and Japanese.

The role requires strong bilingual skills and ability to handle terminology; prior translation in manufacturing preferred; on-site with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Business-level to fluent in English and Japanese with reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Ability to learn automotive/industrial terminology quickly.
• Experience with interpretation or translation preferred in manufacturing.
• Basic office procedures and filing.

Responsibilities

• Translate Japanese to English and English to Japanese for emails, documents, and meetings.
• Assist with meetings between Japanese and English speakers.
• Support executive meetings and cross-department communication.
• Respond to inquiries in English and Japanese.
• Coordinate meetings and perform general administrative tasks.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Japanese

Interpretation experience

Manufacturing terminology

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a Japanese-English Interpreter / Translator to support a global manufacturing team on-site. You will translate, interpret, and coordinate communications across English and Japanese.

The role requires strong bilingual skills and ability to handle terminology; prior translation in manufacturing preferred; on-site with comprehensive benefits.