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Engineering SuccessAuthor: Rick Merten
Every entrepreneur starts their business full of dreams. Whether its innovating a better product or service, creating wealth, building a life to be proud of, or changing the world in some way, engineers are no different. Engineering Success is a podcast about keeping your dreams alive when things get tough. Because even the strongest technical skills can get overwhelmed by the endless demands of building a business, and one day, you realise that even the best product or service isnt enough to guarantee success. Engineering Success features engineering and industrial leaders chatting candidly about their journey to long-term success: the challenges they encountered, the lessons they learned and the solutions they put in place. Whether youre an engineering consultancy, an industrial service provider, or a manufacturer, youll hear actionable insights from your peers on how they established strong company cultures, systemised operations, leveraged sales and marketing to generate customers consistently, overcame financial challenges, faced increasing competition, adapted to change and managed growth. The host, Rick Merten, has been running his own business for over two decades, partnering with hundreds of SMES to help them achieve sustainable success. Ricks ambition with this podcast is to let entrepreneurial engineers know you are not alone, and to share real-world insights that will help you engineer your success and build a better business. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Pushing Limits Without Compromising Safety: Tim Cartledge, Cartledge Mining and Geotechnics
Episode 33
Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
What does it take to keep a mine operating safely when the ground is unpredictable, and getting it wrong can shut down the entire operation? Tim Cartledge is the founder of Cartledge Mining and Geotechnics, a principal geotechnical engineer with decades of experience solving the mining industry's toughest stability challenges. After working with major consultancies including Coffey Geotechnics and GHD, he established his own specialist consultancy in 2015, supporting some of Queensland's most challenging coal mines. In this conversation, Tim explains how mining geotechnical work differs from civil engineering, shifting from rigid standards to a focus on geology, behaviour, and uncertainty. He discusses looking for opportunities alongside risks, pushing limits responsibly without compromising safety, and making critical decisions under intense pressure. Tim also shares the transition from technical expert to business owner, why integrity matters when advising clients, and how relationships and trust drive long-term consulting success. For engineering and industrial leaders navigating complex risk and difficult decisions, this episode offers an honest look at leading with confidence, integrity, and experience in high-stakes environments.
