Fina Eye Specialist Translation Quality Control Specialist - Medical Insurance Translation Projects
transperfect
📍 za-cape town+ south africa🕐 7mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**TransPerfect Is More Than Just a Job…**
Our greatest asset is our people, and nothing is more important to us than ensuring that everyone knows that. Each of our 100+ offices has its own individual identity, and each also has its own unique rewards.
**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/experienc**e
* 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/experien**ce
* Fluency in a foreign language
* Prior copy-editing experience
* Prior translation company experience
* Prior experience using translation memory software