An enlisted man in the U.S. Navy engaged in the operation of engineering machinery.
It isn't appropriate for an officer to be overly familiar with an enlisted man.
an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc..
In fact, gremlin is first recorded only in the 1920's, as a Royal Air Force term for a low-ranking officer or enlisted man saddled with oppressive assignments.
The officer's violation of a regulation is more of jeopardy than the enlisted man's offense.
