Production Administrative Assistant

Akri USA; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Akri USA is seeking a Production Administrative Assistant to support the Production Manager and team. The role offers hands-on experience on the production floor and chances to develop toward a Supervisory track while performing administrative coordination.

Responsibilities include JP/EN interpretation, inter-office/vendor communications, Excel data handling, and updating schedules. The position is on-site in Irvine, CA with full-time hours and a salary in the posted range.

Qualifications

• Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English.
• Basic PC skills including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Comfortable in a manufacturing/food factory environment.
• Flexible to assist with floor-level tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpretation and translation support (Japanese/English)
• Assist communications between Japan HQ, U.S. staff, and vendors
• Data entry and PC operations for the production department
• Excel data entry, aggregation, and table updates
• Input production records, work logs, and inventory data
• Draft emails, create documents, and organize files
• Update production schedules and work instruction documents
• Take notes during meetings and discussions
• On-site floor verification and hands-on manufacturing support
• Provide general administrative support to the production department

Skills

Bilingual Japanese/English

Attention to detail

Basic PC skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

-Summary

This position supports the Production Manager and production team with administrative and coordination tasks. As a future Supervisor candidate, you will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience on the production floor.

• Interpretation and translation support (Japanese/English)
• Assist with communication between Japan HQ, U.S. staff, and vendors
• Data entry and PC operations for the production department
• Excel data entry, aggregation, and table updates
• Input assistance for production records, work logs, and inventory/material data
• Email drafting, document creation, and file organization
• Assist with updating production schedules and work instruction documents
• Note-taking during meetings and discussions
• On-site floor verification as needed
• Hands-on support on the manufacturing floor
• General administrative support for the production department

-Working Hours

• Full time
• Monday – Friday, starting around 9:00 AM〜17:30
• Part Time
• Approximately 4–6 hours per day (flexible)
• Examples: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM / 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM / 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

-Working Location

• On-site – Irvine, CA

-Salary and Benefit

• $23.00 – $30.00/hr DOE
• Health, Dental and Vision
• PTO
• SIck leave

-Holidays

• Saturday, Sunday and holiday.

-Qualifications

Required:

• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English
• Basic PC skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to follow instructions carefully and work with attention to detail
• Comfortable in a manufacturing/food factory environment
• Flexibility to assist with floor-level tasks as needed