•Translated 20 manuals from Japanese to English for engines related to gas and hybrid vehicles.•Worked with Japanese engineers to ensure proper terminology is used in translations.•Submitted weekly report of progress made on documents entrusted to me.•Met monthly with other Toyota translators to discuss how to improve translations.

•Managed multiple pre-production vehicle programs for Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, and other automotive firms and suppliers•Worked cross-functionally with the Quality and Production departments to ensure timely delivery of trial parts to customers•Determined appropriate returnable and expendable packaging for both production and service parts•Managed tooling process for new programs starting from kickoff until delivery of tooling to the factory•Managed engineering change requests for new programs

•Translated 4 technical manuals focused on stamping press, seat frame design, quality functional development, and seat materials, increasing engineer knowledge to do a better job.•Interpreted in meetings for internal groups focused on Honda and Nissan, providing both Japanese and non-Japanese staff with essential information to do their jobs more effectively.

•Designed and implemented cost estimating standards for purchasing to establish a baseline for purchase of parts and raw materials, focusing on a cost reduction of 15%.•Analyzed the best purchasing cost of component parts thorough research of appropriate suppliers for aluminum, steel, and rubber parts for Ford C2 project with the aim of reducing costs by 10%.•Followed up with suppliers to insure timely submission of quotes, reducing no responses from suppliers by 20%.•Planned new costs for the 2nd half of the fiscal year for parts purchased from Japan and other countries outside the US.•Compared quotes from various suppliers to resolve discrepancies in processes used to make parts, ensuring the company got the best price for each process.•Resolved manufacturing issues between American subsidiary and Japanese parent company by acting as a bilingual liaison, increasing better work flow by 15%.•Visited suppliers to observe the processes used to make parts, helping the company to reduce costs.

•Resolved Tier 1 supplier errors to enhance production forecasting in the capacity planning system for 1.2 M engines produced annually, saving the company $3M in cost avoidance.•Implemented continuous improvement processes for 2600 parts, reducing the number of parts without a process by 13%.•Championed increased supplier training intended to reduce Honda review time for supplier errors and order-fulfillment capacity. Currently pending review from senior leaders regarding implementation.•Created pivot tables for 5 team members to request capacity information from suppliers.

•Leveraged English language fluency and American cultural understanding to educate students in cross-cultural interaction.•Drove direct-marketing efforts by distributing pamphlets to people’s residences, resulting in an increase of 5 prospective students per month.

•Coordinated with Japanese teachers in a team environment to plan lessons and teach English at four regional junior high schools.

•Collaborated with my team to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of potential translation recommendations by adding a native English speaker’s perspective.

•Problem-solved issues related 80 medical cases daily to ensure proper procedures were being followed.•Fulfilled customer requirements by shipping out 10 checks to patients daily.•Resolved bottlenecks by expediting hardship medical claims, resulting in people’s getting money to buy food, pay rent, etc.

•Collaborated with co-workers to resolve escalated customer issues, resulting in increased customer retention.•Developed new hires through training and coaching, resulting a decline in the learning curve when the new hires answered phone calls and used the company’s processing system.