French Translator

4 months ago


Collingwood, Canada MACLEAN ENGINEERING & MARKETING CO. LIMITED Full time

**Position: French Translator (4-month Contract)**
**Reports to: Health and Safety Manager**
**Located In: Sudbury, ON - flexible work available**:
**Purpose of Role**
The French Translator is responsible for translating English safety course content, policies and procedures, and associated employee-facing English documentation into French. This documentation includes information that requires occasional employee input and or comparison to actual environment therefore, the ability to be physically present at Sudbury sites is required.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**:

- After using selected machine translation tools, the Translator will proof-read that content for accuracy and linguistic consistency.
- Working with the Health and Safety Team, the Translator will ensure common and repeated usage of technical terminology across all documentation.
- Master all related software.
- Take part in all project planning sessions to ensure the completion of all translated content is available by the appropriate dates.
- Work with the Health and Safety team, to update the translation spreadsheet with completed tasks and related information.
- Help to develop a regular translation review process to ensure that all English revisions are properly captured in the corresponding translated manuals and training content.
- Expectation of weekly in-office work.
- Contract employees will be considered for future internal opportunities.

**Qualifications**:
Education
- Working towards or possessing a Diploma or Degree in Translation or Health and Safety is an asset.
- Flexible hours, can accommodate student schedules.
- ATA (American Translators Association) membership is desired or equivalent.

Experience
- Fluency in French and English is required.
- Experience in written translation work an asset
- Experience in Health and Safety an asset
- Experience in manufacturing is an asset.
- Experience using translation software _DeepL_ is an asset.
- Experience using online training system, _Articulate_, is an asset.

**Working Conditions**:

- Office environment
- Sitting for extended periods of time

**Planned Training**:

- HR Orientation
- HSE Orientation

**Employment Category**:

- Full Time
- Part Time
- Temporary
- Permanent
- Contract

**Hours of Work**:

- Day Shift
- Afternoon Shift
- Weekend Shift
- Overtime may be necessary to meet deadlines.
- Flexible, hybrid work available

**“This job description is not limited to those duties specifically listed and can be changed at any time in order to adapt to business demands or organizational changes.”**
- MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005)._
- MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs._