Lasmar Hadj Belgacem
About Lasmar Hadj Belgacem
Lasmar Hadj Belgacem serves as the Process Engineering Director for Prismatic Cells at Northvolt, where he has worked since 2022. He has a diverse background in engineering and management, with previous roles at BearingPoint, Saint-Gobain Glass, and McKinsey & Company.
Current Role at Northvolt
Lasmar Hadj Belgacem serves as the Process Engineering Director for Prismatic Cells at Northvolt. He has held this position since 2022, overseeing engineering processes related to prismatic cell production. His role involves optimizing manufacturing processes and ensuring efficiency in production operations within the company, which is based in Västerås, Vastmanland County, Sweden.
Previous Experience at Northvolt
Prior to his current role, Hadj Belgacem worked at Northvolt in various capacities. He served as the Manufacturing Engineering Director for Cylindrical Cells from 2021 to 2022, and as the Production Line Commissioning Manager for Cylindrical Cells for three months in 2021. Additionally, he held the position of Strategy Senior Manager for Cylindrical Cells for two months in 2020. His experience at Northvolt has contributed to the development and optimization of battery manufacturing processes.
Professional Background
Hadj Belgacem has a diverse professional background, having worked at several prominent companies. He was a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company from 2018 to 2020, focusing on Global Energy & Materials. He also held the position of Senior Consultant at McKinsey from 2017 to 2018. Before that, he worked at BearingPoint as a Project Manager in Strategy & Transformation for one year in 2016, and as a Business Analyst to Senior Consultant from 2011 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Lasmar Hadj Belgacem holds multiple degrees in engineering and management. He studied at Ecole Polytechnique, where he earned an Engineer's degree in Applied Mathematics and Information Science from 2007 to 2011. He also completed an Engineer's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management at MINES ParisTech from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, he obtained an Executive Master in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership from ESCP Europe in 2017.
Early Career Experience
In the early stages of his career, Hadj Belgacem gained valuable experience as an Engineer within the International Technical Direction at Saint-Gobain Glass for four months in 2011, working across France, Belgium, and Poland. He also completed a research internship at GERAD in 2010 for four months in the Région de Montréal, Canada. These roles provided him with foundational skills in engineering and project management.