Foam Fabricator / Soft-Goods Prototype Builder (Contract)
spratt labsSpringfield (MA)
Foam Fabricator / Soft-Goods Prototype Builder (Contract)
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spratt labsSpringfield (MA)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Spratt Labs, a pet wellness hardware company, is looking for an experienced foam fabricator to build the foam core of a prototype pet bed from engineering drawings. This is a one-off prototype build that will serve as the master reference for our overseas manufacturer. What you’ll build The complete foam assembly of a large-format bolster-style pet bed: base pad, bolster walls, and inner sleep surface Precision cuts, channels, and cavities in the foam at specified positions to house internal hardware components (dimensions and positions provided in CAD/STEP and PDF drawings) Fabric cover is not in scope. The finished foam core will be handed to our manufacturer for the shell. How the work runs You’ll work directly with our mechanical engineer, who owns the CAD and will answer dimension and tolerance questions We’ll supply the STEP files, 2D drawings, and a parts list for the hardware the cavities need to fit Deliverable: one finished foam core, plus a short build note listing the foam densities/types you used and any cut-sequence tips for a factory to reproduce itHardware fit check with the engineer before sign-off
What we’re looking for:
- 3+ years fabricating polyurethane or similar foams: hot wire, bandsaw, CNC foam cutting, or hand tools with tight tolerances (±1/8\" or better)
- Experience bonding/laminating foam layers and cutting clean internal pockets and through-holes
- Comfortable reading engineering drawings and STEP files (or working from the engineer’s 2D exports)
- Upholstery, furniture, pet-product, or case/insert fabrication background is a plus
- Greater Philadelphia area preferred so the prototype can be inspected and handed off in person; remote candidates considered if you can ship the finished core
TermsFixed-price contract for one prototype. Quote your price and lead time with your application.
NDA required before design files are shared
Potential follow-on work for revision rounds and additional sizes
To apply Send 3–5 photos of foam work you’ve cut to spec (inserts, cases, cushions, custom shapes), your tooling/method, your location, and your typical turnaround for a job of this type.
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