Jon Jeffrey Smith has over 28 years of experience in laser, optics, quality engineering, R&D, manufacturing, and technical sales. He has worked as an independent consultant, co-owner of two laser companies, and engineer for a major medical laser manufacturer. His expertise includes quality assurance, regulatory compliance, process development, troubleshooting, and new product design.

1. JON JEFFREY SMITH
West Jordan, Utah 84088 Cell: (801) 244-8288
E-mail: Corwin57@aol.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jonjeffreysmith
LASER, OPTICS & QUALITY ENGINEER | REGULATORY ASSISTANCE
Quality ▪ Manufacturing ▪ Sales ▪ R&D ▪ Industrial/Scientific/Medical/Dental
SKILL SETS: Customer Service; Quality Assurance; CDRH, ISO 9001, CE, GMP, FDA
Standards/Compliance and Audit Assistance; Laser, Optics and System R&D; Process & Procedure Design;
Equipment Calibration; Laser Application Integration; Electronics; Manufacturing Engineering; Product
Troubleshooting; Failure Analysis; Technical Sales.
SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, I: Co-authored a technical paper on a unique tunable single
frequency air-cooled argon laser system, and SPIE published the technical paper January 1991 in
Volume 1600, International Symposium on Display Holography journal (Score: 100%). Designed
and built this laser system for ILT, including all documentation, quality and regulatory compliances
marketing, specifications, assembly and engineering with problem rectification, primary customer
contact for nearly all sales for this laser. Eight year involvement until production of this system
halted shortly before company closure. Retained all design and sales rights solely, as co-
designer/co-author abandoned any and all involvement upon leaving company in 1992.
SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, II: Turn-key manufacturing joint venture manager. Single-handed
management, strategy, training, special processes manufacturing equipment assembly/testing/installation, all
equipment installation, verification and validation of equipment and processes, resulting in single required
but triple produced accepted laser systems first-run.
EXPERIENCE - Bring over twenty-eight years of professional engineering experience in the Laser
Electro-Optic industry including Quality Engineering, R&D Engineering, Production Engineering, Technical
Marketing, Technical Sales, and Engineering Consulting for industrial, scientific and medical/dental laser
companies.
Caregiver, Sole Trustee: (1996-present) Began medical involvement for Mother in 1996, in 1999 she was
diagnosed with dementia/Alzheimer’s. Added and began Caregiving for Father also in 2000. Learned and
assisted/managed all aspects of parental wishes and parental care determined by each ones numerous
maladies, managed and performed all aspects of chores, financials, alimentary, shower/cleanliness/lavatory,
medical and prescription needs, exercise and recreation for both, resulting in becoming sole and primary
contact/authority/Power Of Attorney for all matters for both. Continuing management and liquidation of
Mother’s Estate, including management of two sibling co-heirs with me.
Independent Consultant: (1998-present) LASER & OPTICS ENGINEERING, Quality, Production and
Engineering projects for laser manufacturers, service providers and dentists.
• Created a quality assurance program for the world’s largest medical laser company for incoming
inspection of optics that decreased line failures by over 20% after first month implementation.
• Designed laser, tube, optics specifications including re-specifications, and solved OEM design
problems for a leading laser service company.
• Serviced lasers for dentists, and coordinated installation activities of independent dental field service
technicians including technical assistance and problem rectification.

2. SG Laser, LLC/Wasatch Light Technology Holdings, LLC: (2006) Co-Owner, President, COO and
CTO-Production, Scheduling, Parts Procurement, Engineering, R&D, Quality, Innovations and Patents
• Responsible for all business activities with emphasis on position titles listed above, along with
reporting to co-owner and co-managing/overseeing all other business functions.
ILT-Britesmile: (Recruited 1988) Provided R&D, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Assistance,
Troubleshooting, Sales, Service and Manufacturing Support for a dental, scientific and industrial laser
manufacturer, including sister joint venture manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China.
Various positions listed below
SR. QUALITY ENGINEER (1997-1998)
• Defined, improved, and monitored the quality processes for the entire supply chain including
incoming inspection, inventory control, manufacturing, quality testing, CE, ISO-9001, FDA, GMP
and CDRH compliances with Audit Assistance, shipping and returns.
• Key player in obtaining ISO 9001, CE, and FDA certifications, compliances, audit passing.
• Rewrote, verified, validated and implemented cleaning and handling procedures for ultra-clean parts.
• Tracked failure analysis with resolutions on warranty and non-warranty repairs, including customer
complaints.
SR. LASER & OPTICS ENGINEER (1995-1997)
• Designed and made production-ready the world’s first FDA approved teeth whitening laser system.
• Created and conducted a training program for dental field service technicians including writing the
technical service manual.
LASER & OPTICS ENGINEER (1994-95)
• Implemented plasma tube processing procedure providing a 50% increase in throughput with 45%
increase in quality.
• Lead technical interface between engineering with sales, manufacturing and quality assurance.
TECHNICAL SALES & MARKETING (1993-94), INDUSTRIAL/SCIENTIFIC/DENTAL SALES
MANAGER (1994)
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• Increased single unit sales over 150% above forecast.
• Obtained a new OEM customer resulting in a 12.5% increase in overall sales in the first year.
• Designed high-quality product brochures that clearly outlined appropriate laser applications,
features, benefits and accurate product specifications to customers.
QUALITY ENGINEER (1991-92)
• Primary technical interface with vendors concerning quality compliance.
• Created and implemented equipment validation and calibration programs.
• Successfully fixed an optical system failure that briefly shutdown production due to an exceptionally
high rate of product returns and 100% in-house failure.
TURNKEY PROJECT MANAGER (1991-92) Shanghai, China Joint Venture

3. (See Special Accomplishments, II)
• Responsible for design and installation of proprietary manufacturing process equipment.
• In-charge of ramping-up production of laser systems, inventory and logistics, and quality assurance.
• Conducted extensive training of J.V. management and personnel to take over all manufacturing,
logistics and quality control functions in China.
SPECIAL PROJECT-LASER SYSTEM DESIGN, PRODUCTION, AND SUPPORT (received
Royalty) (1989-91 and ongoing) (See Special Accomplishments, I)
• Designer of an industry exclusive wavelength-tunable single-frequency air-cooled argon ion laser
system that had a conversion efficiency (MLM to SLM) increase to 50-75% over the industry
standard of 10%.
• Designed all Quality, Production, Sales, Testing Procedures, and provided on-going support.
LASER ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1988-1991)
• Designed a carbon dioxide laser tube assembly, tube processing system, and tube production
procedures for FDA approved dental laser system.
LASER ASSEMBLY INTERN (1987)
• Produced higher than average production yields with 0% rework, mainly due to intimate knowledge
of lasers and systems, proper optics handling and cleaning, et cetera, due to proper knowledge and
schooling
EDUCATION
Laser and Electro-Optics Technology, 1983-1988, 1997. A.S. Degree, 1997.
Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana.