What it does: Midas Safety is a safety manufacturing company that offers a diverse range of safety products (gloves, shoes, and helmets) for general and specialised industries including automotive, chemical, environmental, food processing, aerospace, and more.
Best known for: Being the best private-label safety glove manufacturer in the world, offering a veritable ‘supermarket of gloves,’ and safety equipment.
Staff stats: 10,000+ worldwide including 600+ employees in Pakistan.
The good bits: Supportive team and fantastic training opportunities.
The not so good bits: Some positions offer salaries below the average in Pakistan, and there is a significant work-life imbalance.
Midas Safety in Pakistan is part of a large multinational safety solutions and production company with offices and manufacturing facilities across multiple countries. The company provides its safety glove products to over 50 countries
Job listings with Midas Safety are available through their corporate career webpage. If no positions are available, you can create an account with the company and send them your CV and cover letter stating which position or positions you’d be most interested in, if any should become available.
The interview process often begins with a short aptitude test, followed by an interview with an HR manager or representative. Questions will revolve around your skills regarding the desired position and general inquiries, such as ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ or ‘Why do you want to work for Midas Safety?’
Overall, the process can take anywhere from three days to four weeks.
Career prospects with Midas Safety are mostly based around their training programmes for new grads and experienced individuals. There is ample opportunity to grow within the locations in Pakistan, but your career path options are far broader if you’re willing to move locations. They’re typically looking for graduates in business, marketing, finance, IT and engineering.
Midas Safety also offers an extensive and comprehensive training program for fresh grads, The ‘Early Potentials’ program. The program is for graduates and professionals with less than three years of experience. The training begins with a three-month internship, followed by a 12-month Management Ambassador training program, which is intended for ‘high calibre graduates who wish to get ahead with a global career.’ The Early Potentials program can last from one to two years, depending on your desired role and your overall ‘drive to learn.’
Though the company or any employee reviews provide no precise numbers, some positions reportedly offer salaries below the market standard in Pakistan. An internal auditor can make anywhere from PKR 600k up to 2.77m (USD 3,874 up to 17,888) annually, depending on experience. A process engineer typically earns around PKR 1m to 1.75m (USD 6,457 to 11,301) per year, while a project manager makes an average of PKR 780k (USD 5,037) annually.
The culture within the walls of Midas Safety is reportedly quite lovely. Both coworkers and management are generally friendly, and everyone is highly supportive of your career aspirations. Though there are lengthy working hours, which is inevitably stressful, it doesn’t affect the general feeling of optimism among the staff or upper management.
Being primarily in the manufacturing industry, Midas Safety has an obligation to the environment and its communities. Fortunately, the company does take these things seriously. They regularly donate their time and money to education, health, and disaster relief initiatives. They also use a lot of alternative energy methods, including biomass heaters, vapour absorption chillers, water, and air pre-heaters, hybrid solar air conditioners, solar power, LED lighting, and VFD inverters—all of which save on total carbon emissions.
Because of their considerable efforts to make their business more sustainable, the company has been awarded the ‘Geo Responsibility Award for Total Waste Management’ multiple years and a ‘National Cleaner Production Award.’
Midas Safety in Pakistan offers a cooperative environment with staff and management that encourages you to go the extra mile and achieve your career goals. The opportunities are vast, especially if you’re willing to move, but there is not a great work-life balance, and some of the positions pay less money than other companies in Pakistan. Overall, it’s an excellent place to work and grow in your respective career path but be prepared for long work hours and always negotiate your pay beforehand.