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.
POSITION SNAPSHOT JobReq ID: 54072
Type of work: Hybrid
Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time: Tempo pieno
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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




Education 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
Salary range: € 45157,45 - 64500
The salary range is based on gender-neutral criteria: applicable CCNL requirements, responsibilities, working conditions and market benchmarks for the role and location. Final

📌 Smart Factory IT Specialist, Roma Plant
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