Bilingual Japanese-English Translator (On-Site)

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions is seeking a Japanese-English Interpreter/Translator for a global manufacturing team near Schaumburg, IL. This full-time, on-site, direct-hire role focuses on accurate language translation for emails, documents, meetings, and daily communications.

You will support meetings between Japanese and English speakers, assist executive and cross-department communication, and perform general administrative tasks while learning technical terminology in manufacturing and

Qualifications

• Business-level fluency in English and Japanese (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and the ability to learn technical terminology.
• Strong soft communication skills in a multicultural environment.
• Experience with interpretation or translation between Japanese and English, preferably in manufacturing.
• Basic understanding of clerical procedures and filing systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Translate between Japanese and English for emails, documents, and meetings.
• Assist meetings between Japanese and English speakers including executives, clients and vendors.
• Support executive meetings and cross-department communication.
• Address inquiries in English and Japanese.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings across language barriers.
• Handle general administrative tasks and document filing.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Skills

English/Japanese

Interpreting

Meeting interpretation

Communication

Organization

Multicultural communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions is seeking a Japanese-English Interpreter/Translator for a global manufacturing team near Schaumburg, IL. This full-time, on-site, direct-hire role focuses on accurate language translation for emails, documents, meetings, and daily communications.

You will support meetings between Japanese and English speakers, assist executive and cross-department communication, and perform general administrative tasks while learning technical terminology in manufacturing and