Japanese Interpreter - Part Time

Join a highly collaborative team for a Global Automotive Company in Raymond, OH as a Japanese/English Interpreter and Translator. You will deliver interpretation and translation during daily meetings, translate documents accurately, and provide any support the team needs to ensure efficient communication.

This position is for a morning shift (6:00am-10:00am EST) Monday - Thursday. Work hours may vary to meet project demands and skillset, but the goal is to maintain an average of 20 hours per week. If the number of meetings increases, your weekly hours may increase accordingly.

This position can be done remotely, and equipment will be provided.

Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate simultaneous interpretation for department meetings.
• Convert spoken statements or written material from Japanese to English or English to Japanese in various settings.
• Translate documents accurately and quickly when needed.
• Interpretation may include listening, understanding, and communicating key concepts and information, questions, etc. in Japanese and/or English.
• Although translation is minimal, you are expected to translate documents accurately and quickly, if and when necessary.
• Ability to work irregular hours when required for the success of the project.

Required Skillset:

• Highly experienced in Japanese and English Interpreter and Translator. It is required in both directions: Japanese to English and English to Japanese.
• Simultaneous interpretation is required.
• Fluent in verbal and written formats for both Japanese and English.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a few years of Interpretation and Translation experience, and at least 5 years of interpretation experience in substitution of a degree.
• Critical that both Japanese and English is smooth and easy to understand.

Location: Raymond, Ohio (Remote) – Must work EST hours.

Type: Contract - Part time

Duration: 12 months

No 3rd party agencies or C2C