Japanese Language Instructor/Interpreter

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow General Administration Company, Departmental, and Section Level Hoshin Kanri and targets.


• Responsible for providing technical interpretation from Japanese to English and English to Japanese in the manufacturing process, during routine and visitor meetings.


• Responsible for interpreting for customers, suppliers, and/or Engineers.


• Maintain positive employee relations with TM's, Management, and external affiliates/entities.


• Responsibilities will include Aisin Technical Academy Language training preparations.


• Ensure Comunications throughout the section; also to external sections (Ex: Manufacturing, Logistics, etc).


• Assist with accurate translations for Exempt, Non-Exempt, and Japanese Coordinators (APS) employees'; as required.


• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate HR, Safety, and Security standards.


• Will perform all other reasonably related tasks within the Company as required by Management.


• May support training department; including orientations, Aisin Universitiy, teaching training classes, along with any other task required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to understand, follow and implement posted work rules and company procedures.


• Ability to function independently without requiring assistance from, or disturbing the work of others.


• Excellent time management skills.


• Excellent cooperative personality.


• Excellent organizational skills.


• Ability to be a positive Liaison for the company.


• Ability to lead, motivate and manage others.


• Ability to interact well with coworkers.

Organization (and outside) relationships

• AISIN corporate headquarters members.


• All other AEIL departments.


• All other various outside vendors, local community.


• Local, State, and federal agencies.

Work Environment.

• Open office area with constant activity and interaction with cross-functional divisions, departments, and sections. Must be able to effectively change tasks at a moment's notice when the situation requires.


• Some dust, noise, oils, greases, grinding debris, compressed air, metal shavings, propane, solvents and occasional lifting.


• Minimal exposure ot hazardous machinery and/or conditions that could result in injury up to and including a fatality if safety measures are not followed and adhered to.


• Minimal exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, oils. The performance of this position normally requires exposure similar to general office work, with a few minimal exceptions. There are areas that require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety shoes and safety glasses.