Interpreter/Translator - Japanese

Bilingual Japanese-English Interpreter / Translator (Automotive Manufacturing)

Location: Cibolo, TX (relocation support available)

Salary range: $60-70K/yea

Full-time with excellent benefit pacakge

Seeking a highly skilled Japanese-English Interpreter/Translator to support communication across executive leadership, production, and administrative teams within a dynamic automotive manufacturing environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring smooth collaboration between Japanese and English-speaking stakeholders.

Location: On-site (Relocation support available)

Key Responsibilities

Interpretation and Translation

• Provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretation for meetings involving leadership, production, and administrative teams
• Support interviews and HR processes to ensure clear and professional communication for candidates
• Translate documents, presentations, and technical materials (Japanese to English and English to Japanese) with high accuracy and cultural awareness
  
  

Technical Language and Industry Support

• Learn and apply automotive manufacturing terminology and technical language
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to accurately convey complex technical information
  
  

Documentation and Presentation

• Prepare and translate materials using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Ensure all content meets internal quality standards and is clearly understood across teams
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with HR, management, and production teams on various projects and initiatives
• Provide cultural insights to support effective communication between Japanese and U.S. team members
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (4-year university degree) required
• Minimum 2 years of on-site interpretation and translation experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with both simultaneous and consecutive interpretation
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to collaborate across departments
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced work environment
• Physically capable of moving around a large manufacturing facility
  
  

Why Join

• Opportunity to work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams
• Exposure to automotive manufacturing operations
• Relocation support provided
  
  

If you are passionate about bridging cultures and communication in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!