A CST technician inspects, assesses, categorizes, and services military and support equipment utilizing paper and/or electronic checklists. In addition, CST technicians are required to perform surface preparation and touch-up painting, apply corrosion prevention compounds (CPCs), and conduct routine maintenance on application equipment. CST technicians must have a working knowledge of all procedures, responsibilities, and billets within the CST.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a CPAC Service Technician:
- Follow applicable safety procedures, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Operate Corrosion Prevention Compound (CPC) application equipment, which includes compressors, application guns, grinders, vacuums, etc.
- Apply CPCs on various types of military and support equipment as directed.
- Accurately identify Marine Corps Corrosion Category Codes 1-5, the 4 stages of corrosion, and the correlation between category codes and stages of corrosion.
- Perform equipment corrosion assessments using a paper copy of the Marine Corps CPAC Program Corrosion Assessment Checklist (CAC).
- Perform equipment corrosion assessments using an electronic version of the CAC.
- Perform surface preparation and touch-up procedures on military and support equipment.
- Perform routine maintenance of CPAC equipment.
- Travel as required to perform the duties of the position.
Hiring for 3 positions.