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I am an Ork player and for a long while I have been wanting to do some kit bashing. I never done it before so I want to know if anyone has any tips for me.

Go Mental. I started my ork army up earlier this year and tbh I haven't found much that couldn't be kitbashed. So far Ive found a box of killa kans invaluable for all the sort of mechy and stompy/spikey bits that can then be added to other models. Plasticard is also extremely useful, even for a beginner you can simply add extra panelling and armour plates.

I would recommend for inspiration hitting up some of the Ork blogs or regulatrly updated posts. There are many guys on here who are scratchbuilding genius's and do some excellent builds. A vehicle would be a good starting point.

Be aware of scale. It's easy to make stuff to big, which just can start to look foolish.
Make stuff that 'looks' like it could work. Throwing a couple I beams together and calling it a Dred arm may work as a model, but adding springs, joints, and hydraulics can kick a model from meh to cool!
Know when too say enough is enough. Overworking a model can screw up a bash just as easy as not enough.
Know when too say that's good enough for me. It's easy too look at something and go "If I just add this, or rework that, it will be so cool."
Have fun. That's the big one!

Put the parts you want to use in a bowl. Slap some glue on the ork and dip him in. That's LEVEL one kit bashing.

Quality tools! I'm a bit of a tools snob. Don't get me wrong, you can do great things with virtually nothing more than a nail file and a razor; but invest in a few good files, a box of No. 11 razor blades, a Jeweler's Saw, a few good Pin Vices, and some other odds-and-ends they will server you well for years, even forever.

Also, if you're working mostly with plastics, get some super thin glue; my preferred brand is Tamiya Extra Thin because of the built-in brush. You can use a tiny amount of glue to bond small joins, and it can smooth and clean joins between parts if you use it carefully.

I'll be happy to expand on my general tools suggestion in more depth if you like, but I can ramble a bit, and I'll try not to do so unless invited.

As stated before, go nuts,. Pick the bits you want and just figure out how to fit them together. Orks are probably the easiest and most fun to kitbash. Check the Ork stuff in my gallery. There's a few kitbashes in there.

I'm by no means doing anything incredible, but my Ork blog is full of kitbashes if want want to check it out.

Work in a well ventilated area. Its far too easy to go overboard on things if you've been sniffing glue fumes for a while. My wife still has unpainted models because I refuse to paint some of the things she's made.

Look at other people's conversions, the zen of converting orks (but don't take it word-for-word, if you want to make something crazy stupid looking for kicks go ahead). Use good glue, good tools, and learn plasticard. Use eBay as well, you can get a lot of stuff from it for cheap, and it's much better than buying an overpriced GW kit. Don't be afraid to use other scale model kits, but make sure the conversion makes sense and will fit in with 40K. I've seen one too many converted toys that just look disgusting.