Hector Garcia serves as a welding technician for the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program at the Institute of Advanced Learning and Research (IALR). Born and raised in South Texas, Hector moved to North Carolina, settling in Reidsville. Raising his family in Reidsville, Hector worked thirty-plus years for local welding/fabrication and manufacturing companies, specializing in Military contracts (aircraft refuelers, piping for filtration systems).
Before joining IALR, Hector was a welding supervisor for 15 years managing projects and junior welding staff. He hopes to bring his knowledge and years of experience in welding to IALR and foster the next generation.
