Quality Assurance Executive
This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a successful and growing language services provider. Our quality assurance executives play a vital role in ensure quality across GlobaLexicon.
Positions are available in Seville.
Typical Roles & Responsibilities :
QA project materials as per the company’s market sectors including, market research, healthcare & pharma, training & learning, manufacturing & engineering, consumer & retail.
Completion of market research specific tasks such as overlays, link checking, coding and transcription, as required
Flexibility to complete additional tasks, such as QA recruitment, project administration, as required
Ensure project deadlines are met and where possible exceeded
Flexibility when a need arises due to project specific exceptional circumstances or urgent requests from key clients
Help team members maintain a high level of quality and professional and ethical standards
Support implementation of ISO 9001 related procedures and pro-actively offer feedback where improvements could be made
Support in team meetings, training sessions and mentoring of junior QAers and interns
Skills & Experience :
BA or MA, preferably in translation
Fluent in English one other European language
At least 1 year of proven experience in a professional environment, ideally QA
Exceptional attention to detail
Ability to QA around 1,200-2,000 words per hour, according to the file complexity
Methodical use of reference material
Working knowledge of translation memory tools
Expert in MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Experience of QAing various file formats (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, XML)
Understanding of HTML and piping code / logic
Ability to focus and to consistently perform QA related tasks efficiently and to a high standard
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to multitask and to adapt to new challenges
Ability to support and motivate team members (including other QAers and interns)
Ability to remain positive and calm under pressure