Overview (About Client)
Our client, a US Fortune 250 company and a global Medical technology corporation serving customers in Clinical Labs, Health care research & Pharmaceutical industry, seeks an accomplished Localization & Translation Specialist | TMS, CAT Tools & Multilingual Content.
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Location: Irvine, CA (Headquarters) / Remote Eligible
Duration: 12+ months
Must-Have Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Language, Linguistics, Translation, Localization, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Job Description:
The Localization Specialist supports the delivery of high-quality multilingual content by managing translated content assets, tracking quality-related feedback, and monitoring localization vendor performance. This role works closely with Localization Project Managers, language service providers, and Technical Writing team members to ensure translated content is delivered accurately, on schedule, and in compliance with organizational standards. This position is designed for an early-career localization professional interested in developing expertise in localization operations, language technology, content management, and translation quality management.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain translated content within the Content Management System (CMS) and Translation Management System (TMS).
- Coordinate the import, export, and publication of multilingual content throughout the localization project lifecycle.
- Ensure content assets, translation memories, and linguistic resources are properly maintained and updated.
- Review, document, and track linguistic comments, quality issues, and stakeholder feedback through resolution.
- Collaborate with internal reviewers and localization vendors to ensure approved linguistic changes are implemented consistently.
- Maintain records of quality issues, resolutions, and corrective actions.
- Track and analyze linguist and vendor performance metrics, including quality scores, turnaround times, and issue trends.
- Maintain localization operational data.
- Develop data visualizations to communicate localization performance and quality trends to leadership and key stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Language, Linguistics, Translation, Localization, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Additional Qualifications:
- Localization & Translation Operations
- Translation Management Systems (TMS)
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- CAT Tools
- XTM
- Trados Enterprise
- Tridion Docs
- DITA XML
- Translation Memory Management
- Linguistic Quality Management
- Vendor Performance Tracking
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Analysis & Visualization
- Multilingual Content Management
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2–5 years of experience in the translation, localization, or language services industry.
- Experience with Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools and Translation Management Systems (TMS).
- Experience with XTM and/or Trados Enterprise strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with DITA XML structured authoring.
- Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS), with Tridion Docs strongly preferred.
- Understanding of translation quality management processes and localization best practices.
- Experience within the medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or regulated-content industries is a plus.
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Recruiter Contact Info
Sam
Email: sbanga@ameritconsulting.com
www.ameritconsulting.com
I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you.
Company Overview:
Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally;
