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Ridgeline Precision Fabrication

Erie, Pennsylvania
Manufacturing and Innovation
Established 1994
Founder of Ridgeline Precision Fabrication being interviewed on the shop floor

Mara Voss

Owner & Master Machinist

Founder Story
“My father ran this shop on a handshake. We kept that trust and added the tolerances aerospace customers now require.”

A second-generation metal fabrication shop that retooled for aerospace tolerances and now trains machinists through a paid apprenticeship program.

What They Offer

Products and Services

  • Aerospace-tolerance CNC machining
  • Precision metal fabrication
  • Prototype development
  • Paid machinist apprenticeships
Community Involvement

Ridgeline partners with Erie County Community College to fund tuition for its apprentices and opens the shop floor each spring for local trade students considering a career in machining.

Video Feature

Inside Ridgeline Precision Fabrication

A look at the retooled shop floor in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the apprenticeship program training the next generation of machinists.