Christer Hedlund
Universitetslektor|Senior Lecturer
- Professional title: Senior Lecturer
- Other title: Quality Management
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1427853
- Email: christer.hedlund@miun.se
- Room number: Q109c
- Location: Östersund
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- Employed at the subject:
- Quality Management
- Quality Technology and Management
Background
I´ve a PhD in electronics from Uppsala University. My work experience comes from a wide range of different organizations including academia, two global electronics manufacturer, high-tech start-ups and small local manufacturing industry. Since 2008 I have been running my own consultant business where I part-time coach and educate Lean to organizations.
Since 2013 I am affiliated as a senior lecturer with Mid Sweden University.
Master of Science in engineering Physics Uppsala University 1991. Ph.D. in electronics Uppsala University 1997
Post-doc at University of New York, Albany, 1999.
Researcher, Research leader Uppsala University, 2000.
Research and development of plastic memory technology,Thin Film Electronics, 2000-2005.
Process owner and Lean leader, PCBA manufactuing Solectron/Flextronics, 2006-2009.
Consultant in my own business. Quality development/Lean, 2009-now.
CEO manufacturing company in forrest technology sector, 2010.
Lean coach in Swedish national programme Produktionslyftet, 2010-now.
Started, developed and sold one manufacturing company, 2011-2012.
Assistant professor Quality technology, part time from 2013 and full time from 2016.
Area of interest
My research interest on how team and organizations can organize work to create a learning environment. My focus is on behaviors, values and leadership, usually within the context of the quality initiative Lean.
Quality Technology, Quality Management, Quality Development, Change Management, Lean, Continuous Improvements.
Previous research areas: Solid State Electronics, Plasma Processing, Micromechanics, Dry Etching, Thin Film Processes.
Research
Since 2015 I´m a part of the research project "Simply Lean" a project funded by the Knowledge Foundation to explore how quality can be enhanced in Swedish businesses by developing an internal coaching model to support value-based leadership. A leadership that integrates values, organizational culture, customer needs and sustainable development. The three-year project is a research and development partnership between three Swedish manufacturing companies and Mid Sweden University.
Teaching and tutoring
Teaches at our Master's program "Quality Management and Leadership" where I also supervise Master theses. Teaches Lean introductory courses.
I have an interest in cooperation and commissioned education., and are currently involved in an assignment with Åre municipality where we educate both management, leaders and coaches in Lean and quality development.
Other information
Mobile Phone +46 708-829 321 Room Q109C
Research projects
Finished
A transition to an even more preventive and health-promoting municipal activity