Manufacturing Cybersecurity Lead

Bridgestone EMEA; Modugno; Ibrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading global tire manufacturer is seeking a Cybersecurity Officer to minimize IT/OT risks and enhance digital stewardship across its manufacturing plants in Italy. The role requires 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, strong knowledge of industrial control systems, and relevant certifications. This position offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for growth and development.

Servizi

Opportunities for training and mentorship

Work/life balance and well-being

Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of professional IT experience in cybersecurity.
• At least 2 years focused on OT environments.
• Certifications such as GICSP, CISSP, or CISM are valuable.

Mansioni

• Build roadmaps and programs aligned with global security objectives.
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses across OT environments.
• Lead incident response efforts related to IT/OT cybersecurity breaches.

Conoscenze

Knowledge of industrial control systems (SCADA, DCS, PLC)

Familiarity with OT cybersecurity standards

Ability to influence and motivate stakeholders

Strong communication

Project management

Analytical troubleshooting

Formazione

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 54108

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Poznań, PL; Burgos, ES; Stargard, PL; GB-GB03, GB; Vimercate (MB), IT; Modugno (BA), IT; Warszawa, PL; Budapest, HU; ROMA, IT; Környe, HU; Poznań, PL

About Us

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

About The Role

The EMEA IT Manufacturing organization plays a pivotal role in driving digital transformation across Bridgestone’s manufacturing operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It delivers innovative, reliable, and scalable IT solutions that enable operational excellence, smart factory initiatives, and sustainable manufacturing. The team partners closely with Manufacturing leadership to align technology with business strategy and foster continuous improvement.

Job Purpose

Role: Cybersecurity Officer

This role minimizes IT/OT risks, vulnerabilities, and technological issues while driving digital stewardship compliance across manufacturing plants.

Key focus areas include protecting OT environments (ICS, SCADA, PLCs and other industrial systems), ensuring compliance with security standards, leading IT teams to design and implement secure processes, collaborating with IT/OT teams and the Global Information Security Office, and driving continuous cybersecurity improvements in line with industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Build roadmaps and programs aligned with global and local objectives and central security roadmaps.
• Participate in the elaboration of the global information security program at a strategic level.
• Develop and implement an manufacturing IT/OT cybersecurity strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses across OT environments.
• Lead incident response efforts related to IT/OT cybersecurity breaches.
• Deploy and manage security controls for manufacturing IT/OT systems (firewalls, IDS/IPS, segmentation).
• Monitor OT networks for suspicious activity and respond to threats.
• Oversee patch management, access controls, and asset inventories for IT/OT environments.
• Ensure IT/OT cybersecurity practices comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements (TiSAX, NIS2, …).
• Develop and maintain IT/OT-specific security policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in audits and manage remediation plans.
• Support secure design and procurement of new IT/OT systems.
• Manage financial budget forecast and control of the security budget allocated.
• Perform analysis of the architecture and infrastructure of Industrial Control Systems in terms of security.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering or related field.
• Certifications such as GICSP, CISSP, CISM, or IEC 62443-related credentials.
• Experience (years): +5 years of professional IT experience in cybersecurity and at least 2 years focused on OT environment.
• Technical Skills: up-to-date with latest trends in Cybersecurity; strong knowledge of industrial control systems (SCADA, DCS, PLC); familiarity with OT cybersecurity standards such as IEC 62443; experience with asset discovery, EDR and network segmentation in OT environments.
• Languages: Professional working proficiency in English; knowledge of Spanish, Italian, Polish or Hungarian is an asset.
• Soft/Behavioral Skills: ability to influence and motivate stakeholders; strong communication; project management; analytical troubleshooting; customer focus with attention to service operations and SLAs.

What We Offer

• Onboarding to ensure a smooth transition into the team.
• Opportunities to develop and grow through training and mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Work/life balance and well-being.
• Diverse and inclusive team, with equal opportunity in employment.

This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

Equality statement provided as part of our inclusive culture commitments.

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