Smart Factory IT Specialist, Roma Plant

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Type of work:
Hybrid

Type of contract:
Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Location:

ROMA, IT

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.

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.

- 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

- 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 work streams within an industrial environment

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

- 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, Data Guard, 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

- Fluent English (written and spoken)

- Italian is considered an advantage

- 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

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