Fina Eye Specialist / Translation Quality Control Specialist - Medical insurance translation projects

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Final Eye Specialists are key players in the final step of a translation project, assisting the Project Managers with ongoing jobs, assessing project specs and performing a thorough, non-language final-eye review of documents before the conclusion of the project. A Final Eye Specialist’s main duty is to review a project in its final stage and approve it for release to the client. The successful candidate is a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the ability to deliver products with a perfect quality while meeting different deadlines. This is a unique opportunity in a financially stable and rapidly growing international communications services company. TransPerfect’s services include: translation, interpreting, voice-overs, subtitling, and cultural marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Understand TransPerfect’s quality standards and making sure they are upheld
• Understand the client’s expectations and making sure they are upheld
• Be familiar with the life-cycle of a normal job
• Have a keen eye for detail, manage their time effectively, communicate information or feedback clearly to the Production teams, and be able to work comfortably in MS Office and PDF formats
• Consult with the Project Managers to discuss the client’s expectations or specifications
• Properly utilize all appropriate supplemental materials (refer to client style guides, reference material, glossaries, etc.)
• Proofread all documents with a strong focus on names, numbers, missing text, punctuation/spelling, grammar, adherence to instructions, proper use of glossaries/translation memory/reference materials or other significant issues
• Provide feedback to Project Managers or others who are involved in the project
• File Compliance Reports as needed to document issues and drive improvement
• Deliver projects to the client on the client’s preferred platform, making sure that the delivery includes all the necessary files and follows the client’s guidelines as required
• Complete any other tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role and assigned by the manager/supervisor

Required skills/experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn new skills quickly
• Exceptional problem solving/critical thinking skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism, focus and result-orientation under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong MS Office/computer skills and Adobe software products
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent

Desired skills/experience

• Fluency in a foreign language
• Prior copy-editing experience
• Prior translation company experience
• Prior experience using translation memory software