Highlights
Experience: Required: 5+ years interpreting experience (English - Japanese) in manufacturing industry, or similar interpreting experience in some of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, and/or maintenance and repair. Essential Qualifications: Bilingual or a native and near-native speaker of Japanese and English and has a minimum level of ILR Level 4+ proficiency (Full professional proficiency Plus) in a non-native language (Japanese or English).
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Sparks, NV |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1990 |
| Website | http://www.sunrisesys.com/ |
Description
Job Title: Technical Interpreter 3
Location: Reno, NV (Tesla Gigafactory)
Duration: 12 months (Possible conversion based on performance)
Manager intake notes:
Please note:
Certification Requirement:
Education and Experience Requirement:
Job Summary
Essential Duties:
Qualifications:
Education:
Essential Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Ghouse: Ghouse.M@sunrisesys.com | (732) 395-4372 | URL: www.sunrisesys.com
Location: Reno, NV (Tesla Gigafactory)
Duration: 12 months (Possible conversion based on performance)
Manager intake notes:
- looking for a technical interpreter not just a translator (manufacturing and engineering technical interpretation experience)
- managing highly technical documents. Chemical documents, mechanical field experience is also preferred
- secondary preference is IT and medical field interpretation.
- These individuals will be on the floor in the warehouse (more junior will support on the floor conversations) we are doing a model change of the line, they are modifying the equipment and this person will help translate what needs to be done. Articulate what the risk is of making mistakes
- Senior= will also support in conference room meetings
- Currently 8-5 day shift; currently looking at adding these as contractors due to surge, if there are vacancies in the future, they will consider these individuals for converting.
Please note:
- For the hired contractor, Panasonic is offering a long-term hotel stay with a kitchen for the full duration of the contract. Daily shuttle service between the hotel and the factory will also be provided.
- However, there will be no monthly travel allowance provided this time, as that budget has been incorporated into the bill rates. PECNA will provide relocation assistance if and when the individuals convert to FTE status.
- The business is willing to cover reasonable round-trip economy airfare or mileage/gas reimbursement for contractors at the beginning and end of the contract.
Certification Requirement:
- Interpreting or translation certificate, or membership to an interpreting or translation association preferred, but not required.
Education and Experience Requirement:
- Education: Required: High School Diploma or GED. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in language, linguistics, education, translation/ interpretation, engineering field or equivalent experience and/or technical degree with a focus on manufacturing or equivalent education and experience.
- Experience: Required: 5+ years interpreting experience (English - Japanese) in manufacturing industry, or similar interpreting experience in some of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, and/or maintenance and repair.
- Preferred: Has been the lead interpreter on projects lasting more than 2 weeks, working with multiple interpreters.
Job Summary
- The Senior TECHNICAL INTERPRETER position requires exceptional proficiency in spoken and written Japanese and English. The role performs simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, as well as document translations in both languages.
- The position supports and facilitates effective communication between Japanese and local personnel on a variety of technical and non-technical subjects in person, online meetings, and in written format.
- To be successful in this role, you will not only demonstrate native-level language skills in both languages with deep understanding of Japan and U.S. cultures, but describe and translate highly technical words that are particularly unique to our business.
- In addition, you will play a crucial role in training and mentoring other translators fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Essential Duties:
- Interprets in a variety of settings including onsite, 1 on 1, group settings and online meetings. These meetings are often conducted for the executives and customers which require upmost accuracy in translation.
- Understands and translates using relevant terminology in both languages to effectively interpret between parties.
- Maintains confidentiality of the meeting agenda and sensitive topics.
- Shares a variety of technical and non-technical terminologies in English and Japanese with fellow translators of PECNA.
- Helps guide and train other translators of the team.
- Develops training material for new translators and leads by example.
- Supports the translator supervisor in staff coordination when business needs arise.
- Uses software applications on a laptop and/or a smartphone to communicate promptly with coworkers in both English and Japanese.
- Completes relevant training when assigned.
- Assists leadership in planning, scheduling, training, improvement activities, presenting, equipment/software research, and other related tasks.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed to support Japanese nationals within the organization.
- The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Basic/Required: High School Diploma or GED.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in language, linguistics, education, translation/ interpretation, engineering field or equivalent experience and/or technical degree with a focus on manufacturing or equivalent education and experience.
Essential Qualifications:
- Bilingual or a native and near-native speaker of Japanese and English and has a minimum level of ILR Level 4+ proficiency (Full professional proficiency Plus) in a non-native language (Japanese or English).
- 5+ years interpreting experience in manufacturing industry, or similar interpreting experience in some of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, and/or maintenance and repair.
- Has in-depth knowledge on all relevant production processes, equipment, and internal business processes to interpret effectively between Japanese nationals and local personnel on a variety of technical and non-technical subjects.
- Ability to accurately capture and translate important nuances with the understanding of any cross-cultural differences.
- Being exceptional communicator - must be able to maintain active communication with management and employees of within the organization.
- Capable of interpreting in all modes: consecutive, liaison, chuchotage and simultaneous in front of group.
- Demonstrate a professional demeanor and maintain impartiality between parties at all times.
- Computer skills and experience with applications in the Microsoft Suite.
- Being familiar with commonly used remote interpreting software and simultaneous interpreting devices.
- Must be punctual, attentive, people-oriented and a team player.
- Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Has lived and studied and/or worked professionally in both Japan and the U.S. (or another English-speaking country) for more than 5 years, respectively.
- Has been the lead interpreter on projects lasting more than 2 weeks, working with multiple interpreters.
- Has knowledge on the lean manufacturing/TPS/Six sigma
- 5+ years translation experience using CAT tools and other document software.
- Technologically savvy in terms of devices, software, and audio equipment for interpretation use.
Ghouse: Ghouse.M@sunrisesys.com | (732) 395-4372 | URL: www.sunrisesys.com
About Company
Sunrise Systems was founded in 1990 with a clear vision to deliver world-class staffing service solutions in all labor categories, including IT consulting and solutions; all with the commitment to provide service that exceeds expectations and become the most trusted name in the industry. More than two and a half decades later, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the staffing industry. Combining our deep industry expertise, insights, and global resources, we have partnered with our clients to connect them with top professionals across several different industries.
We provide cost-effective Managed Staffing Solutions, Information Technology and Information Technology Consulting Services to several Fortune 500 companies and U.S. Government agencies. We provide our clients with flexible engagement models and customized products that are budget and time specific. Understanding the challenges that every business faces, we offer our services either on-site at the clients' site or from one of our globally distributed technology centers. Our onshore and offshore development capabilities ensure that we excel at meeting customer requirements every single time.
Our collective business experience spans over two and a half decades and ranges from:
- Business, management, and technical fields
- Information technology consulting and software solutions.
- Providing strategic support for the development and long-term growth of new business ventures across several industries including but not limited to; accounting, banking, finance, and recruitment.
- Motivating technology staff and establishing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies
Sunrise Systems has a vast range of competence in:
- Design, development, and support of cloud-based solutions from simple to highly complexed
- Database administration of multi-platform applications, complex databases, and web-based environments that include all aspects of installation, planning, maintenance, and monitoring.
- Data processing and data migration
- Application re-engineering and platform migration
- Working with the Information Systems and end-user communities at all levels to resolve issues and establish consensus.