Translator (English/Spanish) - 1st shift

Hyosung HICO LTD.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyosung HICO LTD. in Memphis, TN seeks a bilingual translator/interpreter fluent in Spanish and English to translate technical and engineering documentation, relay messages clearly and quickly, and translate material in production and business settings.

This role requires organizing translations to standards, developing glossaries, applying cultural context for accurate messages, and supporting production while learning transformer industry processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2-3 years of related experience as a translator, interpreter, or similar role.
• Fluency in Spanish and English (written and spoken) is required.
• Excellent proofreading skills with attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Time management skills and ability to build relationships.
• Proficient in MS Office and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Translate technological and engineering documentation from Spanish to English and vice-versa in production and business settings.
• Listen, understand, and translate spoken statements interchangeably in Spanish and English.
• Organize translations according to standards for order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.
• Develop specialist knowledge on technical areas of translation and compile glossaries.
• Apply cultural knowledge to produce meaningful translations of original messages.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Proofreading

Communication

Time management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Responsible for listening, understanding and translating spoken statements interchangeably in Spanish and English.
• Speak, relay messages, clearly, accurately and quickly
• Translate a variety of material, particularly technological and engineering documentation, from Spanish to English (and vice-versa) in various production and business settings.
• Organize translated material and finalize translation according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.
• Retain and develop specialist knowledge on technical areas of translation.
• Willingness to learn and perform the job skills in production, while gaining a firm understanding of the transformer industry.
• Compile technical terms and information terms into glossaries and terminology.
• Apply cultural knowledge to produce a meaningful translation of the original message.

THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE JOB BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER OCCASIONAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS NOT MENTIONED.

THE NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Support and make recommendations to improve HICO policies and procedures.
• Perform other functions as assigned.

Education/Special Skills/Experience/Training

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 2-3 years of related experiences, as a translator, interpreter or similar role.
• Must be fluent in Spanish and English (written and spoken)
• Excellent proofreading skills with the ability to identify grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.
• Developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Time management skills
• Proficient in MS Office, ability to meet deadlines, grasp new concepts, has the ability to build good relationships.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF THE WORKPLACE:

• Ability to work at elevated heights and climb stairs or ladders.
• Stand and walk minimum 6-8 hours per day.
• Ability to sit, squat, bend, stretch, twist, crawl, kneel, and reach above the shoulders frequently as required to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements.
• Ability to use all applicable PPE including but not limited to hard hat, safety toe shoes, safety glasses, and gloves.
• Ability to creatively work through manufacturing challenges as they arise.
• Ability to use office equipment, such as: PC, photocopier, etc.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing projects and workload.
• Ability to work with diverse groups.
• Ability to analyze data.