Wesley Cifers serves as the Assistant Director, Advanced Training and Operations for the Manufacturing Advancement division. Prior to stepping into this role with IALR, Cifers held various roles dealing with the development and execution of the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) pilot program.
Cifers joined ATDM in May 2021 as CNC Machining Technician, where he played a key role in curriculum development and instructional assistance for multiple program areas. He became a CNC Instructor during the ramp-up of ATDM and eventually became CNC Department Lead, where he was responsible for all training operations within the ATDM CNC and Metrology programs.
Cifers has been in the manufacturing field for the last decade, with six years as a machinist for a leading supplier of nuclear components to the U.S. Government. He is a Journeyman Machinist and holds many nationally recognized certifications in various manufacturing sectors.
