Smart Factory IT Specialist: MES, APS & Cybersecurity

Bridgestone Europe NV/SA; Roma; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, Roma Plant, is seeking a technically driven IT Specialist to support Smart Factory deployments and ongoing operations at the Rome facility. The role emphasizes IT infrastructure readiness, high system availability, and production continuity in a manufacturing environment.

You will work with MES Apriso, APS Quintiq, and Wonderware, ensuring robust IT/OT security, Oracle RAC, DataGuard, and a strong cyber resilience posture across production systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in IT roles within manufacturing, automation, or Smart Factory programs.
• Experience coordinating technical projects or project workstreams within an industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure for production environments and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and lifecycle management of MES Apriso, APS Quintiq, and Wonderware solutions.
• Ensure operational stability of core IT infrastructure (servers, storage, networks) and cybersecurity systems.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Plant, and EMEA IT teams to align with Reference Architecture.
• Apply industrial cybersecurity principles, IT/OT segmentation, and network protection strategies.
• Conduct risk assessments and contribute to cybersecurity hardening of production IT systems.
• Perform technical troubleshooting and incident resolution for production IT systems.
• Utilize monitoring tools (Zabbix or similar) to proactively manage system health.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, testing, and resilience improvements.
• Provide project management support, coordinating tasks, milestones, and resources.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical mindset

Project management

Hands-on

Strong communication

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Apriso

Quintiq

Wonderware

Oracle RAC

DataGuard

Zabbix

Cisco networking

Job description

Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, Roma Plant, is seeking a technically driven IT Specialist to support Smart Factory deployments and ongoing operations at the Rome facility. The role emphasizes IT infrastructure readiness, high system availability, and production continuity in a manufacturing environment.

You will work with MES Apriso, APS Quintiq, and Wonderware, ensuring robust IT/OT security, Oracle RAC, DataGuard, and a strong cyber resilience posture across production systems.