There’s a reason walking into a TECO office doesn’t feel like stepping into a typical workplace. For the second year running, that culture has been recognised nationally: TECO Australia and New Zealand has once again been named one of The Australian’s Best Places to Work, a list compiled annually by research firm WorkL following surveys of thousands of employees across the country.
Being named to the list once is a strong result. Doing it again is a sign the culture behind it isn’t a one-off, it’s something TECO has continued to build on. That’s a particularly notable achievement for a business in the industrial and manufacturing sector, where standout workplace culture isn’t always the norm, and where recognition like this tends to go to tech and professional services firms rather than manufacturers. For us, back-to-back recognition reflects sustained investment in our people, our processes and our long-term priorities, rather than a single good year.
Repeating this achievement matters to us for a simple reason: a great workplace isn’t something you arrive at and then leave behind. It has to be maintained, year on year, through the decisions a business makes about how it treats its people, from how teams are supported day to day, to how career development and wellbeing are prioritised at every level of the organisation. Consistency, not a single standout result, is what we’ve been working towards.
Over the past year, that’s meant continuing to invest in the things our people have told us matter most, clear career pathways, strong management support, and a genuine sense of inclusion across our Australian and New Zealand teams. It’s also meant listening closely to feedback and treating it as a starting point for improvement rather than a box to tick once a year.
Founded in Taiwan and operating in Australia and New Zealand for over five decades, TECO has built a reputation as a trusted provider of electric motors, drives and automation technology, energy solutions, and home appliances and air conditioning. That legacy of engineering excellence has always gone hand in hand with an equal focus on the people behind it, and being named a Best Place to Work for a second consecutive year is a welcome reminder that the two go together.
To our team: thank you for making TECO the place it is. Anyone considering a career with us can expect exactly this kind of culture.
