Smart Factory IT Specialist, Roma Plant

Bridgestone; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding experience

Mentorship and training

Corporate Social Responsibility

Job summary

Bridgestone is seeking a Smart Factory IT Specialist for the Rome Plant to deploy and operate manufacturing IT systems. The role focuses on ensuring infrastructure readiness, high availability, production continuity, and adherence to Bridgestone's Reference Architecture and cybersecurity standards.

You will work with MES Apriso, APS Quintiq, and Wonderware platforms, coordinating with global IT and plant teams to deliver a robust, secure production IT environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment and lifecycle management of MES Apriso, APS Quintiq, and Wonderware solutions.
• Ensure operational stability of core IT infrastructure including servers, storage, networks, and databases.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Plant, and EMEA IT teams to align with the standard Reference Architecture.

Skills

IT infrastructure

MES Apriso

Oracle RAC

Cybersecurity

Project management

Cisco networking

Education

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

Tools

Apriso

Quintiq

Wonderware

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Smart Factory IT Specialist, Roma Plant

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location:

ROMA, IT

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

Job Purpose

We are looking for a technically driven IT Specialist to support the deployment and operation of Smart Factory solutions at the Rome Plant. The role focuses on ensuring IT infrastructure readiness, high system availability, production continuity, adherence to Bridgestone's Manufacturing Reference Architecture, and robust industrial cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

- Support the implementation and lifecycle management of Manufacturing Execution System (MES Apriso), Advanced Planning System (APS Quintiq), and Wonderware solutions

- Ensure operational stability of core IT infrastructure, including server platforms, Oracle RAC databases, network segmentation, and cybersecurity systems

- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Plant, and EMEA IT teams to align with Bridgestone’s standard Reference Architecture

- Apply industrial cybersecurity principles, implementing IT/OT segmentation, iDMZ, and network protection strategies

- Conduct risk assessments and contribute to cybersecurity hardening of critical 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, system testing, and continuous improvement of IT resilience

- Provide project management support, coordinating technical tasks, milestones, and resources within the Smart Factory deployment roadmap

- Ensure alignment of project activities with production schedules, cybersecurity requirements, and organizational objectives

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Experience (years)

- Minimum 5 years in IT roles within manufacturing, automation, or Smart Factory programs

- Experience coordinating technical projects or project workstreams within an industrial environment

- Proven ability to manage project phases from planning to execution, including resource coordination and milestone tracking

Technical Skills

- Strong experience with IT infrastructure for production environments (servers, storage, networks)

- Familiarity with MES platforms (preferably Apriso) and industrial system integration

- Practical knowledge of Oracle RAC, DataGuard, and high-availability database solutions

- Solid understanding of IT/OT network segmentation and cybersecurity best practices (Purdue Model, iDMZ)

- Experience with risk assessment, vulnerability mitigation, and secure infrastructure design for production environments

- Experience with system monitoring tools (Zabbix or comparable)

- Networking knowledge, preferably with Cisco technologies

- Ability to manage project tasks, timelines, and reporting effectively

Languages Skills

- Fluent English (written and spoken)

- Italian is considered an advantage

Soft/Behavioral Skills

- Hands-on approach to technical challenges

- Proactive, reliable, and safety-conscious attitude

- Strong communication skills, ability to liaise with diverse teams

- Analytical mindset with a focus on operational excellence

- Organizational and project management abilities

The salary range is based on gender-neutral criteria: applicable CCNL requirements, responsibilities, working conditions and market benchmarks for the role and location. Final compensation will be determined based on gender-neutral criteria: experience, skills, and internal equity.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to "Serve Society with Superior Quality", for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities 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.