Job Description:

• 1) Directs or participates in preparation of equipment, such as naval guns and other ordnance materiel for mothballing: Inspects materiel for condition to determine feasibility of storage, type of preservative application required, and degree of dismantling necessary.

• 2) Identifies materiel and parts according to knowledge of equipment function and comparison with catalog specifications to select preservative treatment best suited to each piece of equipment.

• 3) Ascertains condition to determine need for scraping, washing, brushing, or other treatment preparatory to storage.

• 4) Directs or assists in moistureproofing of materiel, using preservative agents applied by brushing, spraying, or dipping.