Japanese Admin Officer Translator

**Broad Functions:
The primary responsibility is to facilitate effective communication between Japanese and English-speaking (and Vice verse) staff members / associate company / external visitors / vendors within the manufacturing plant and / or the organisation. The role is crucial in ensuring smooth operations and maintaining a harmonious working environment.

**Job Description / Responsibilities**:

- Provide interpretations service during meetings, discussions, and presentations (virtual or on-site), testing during presentation,
- 3. Provide accurate translation for technical documents relating to equipment specifications, safety guidelines, operational procedures, and quality control.
- involved in organizing training sessions and workshops for employees, translating training materials, presentations.
- Act as a bridge between Japanese and English-speaking (vice versa) personnels, helping to foster a multicultural and inclusive work environment. Provides guidance on cultural differences and etiquette.
- Creation and maintenance of bilingual documents such as production reports, safety guidelines, and standard operating procedures. This involves translating, proofreading, and editing documents.
- Work closely with various departments within / out the plant such as production, Technical, QESH, Finance & Costing and Management etc.
- Provide language support / conduct language lessons to Japanese employees who are learning English or English-Speaking employees learning Japanese.
- Support data management in excel spreadsheet, 5S activities in the admin building, verification of e-Attendance, and other admin support as and when required when the translation / interpretation activities are low.

**Requirements**:

- **Min Diploma / Degree in Translation, language studies or a related field equivalent**:

- **At least 5 years of relevant working experience in translation and interpretation, preferably in a manufacturing environment.**:

- Experience working in a Japanese Company or studied in Japan will be of an added advantage.
- Proficiency in both Japanese and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to provide swift and accurate translation and/or interpretation service in office environment and/or out-field.
- A deep understanding of technical and manufacturing terminology in both Japanese and English will be advantageous.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks.

**Personal Characteristics and Behaviours**
- A mature, responsible, proactive, pleasant and service-oriented person
- Strong attention to details and accuracy in translating work.
- Cultural sensitivity and the ability to navigate cross-cultural communication effectively.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism by displaying integrity, confidentiality and discretion is crucial.
- Being open and curious to learning new terminology, industry-specific jargon, and improving language skills to stay up to date with advancement in the manufacturing field
- Strong team player and problem-solving skills and willing to go the extra mile.

**Other Information**
- Japanese global company with love, trust, and respect as culture
- Work Duration: Mon - Fri (8:00 am - 4:45 pm)
- Company bus will be provided at Lakeside and Jurong Island
- Contractual AWS and variable performance bonus
- Good employee welfare and benefits
- **Salary Range: 2.5K to 3.5K**

EA License No. 14C7092

EA Registration No. R1110882 (Lee Ming Er)