Fina Eye Specialist / Translation Quality Control Specialist - Medical insurance translation projects
TransPerfect · Cape Town
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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
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